Busy remodeling and restoring her 1853 Federal-style home in Eastport, Maine, Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree's past rears its ugly head. When Jake was three years old, her mother was murdered with Jake at her side. After all these years, the killer, Ozzie Campbell, is finally going to trial. Just as the trial is set to begin, Ozzie vanishes. His disappearance coincides with Jake's feelings of being watched. Jake's paranoia grows when her best friend's toddler, Lee, and her babysitter disappear without a trace.

No one believes Jake that Campbell is behind the abduction. She receives threats from Campbell, but he always makes sure there's no evidence. Unable to convince the police, Jake follows Campbell's instructions, knowing they will lead her into a trap. However, Campbell's strategies are more sinister. He keeps Jake off-balance as he manipulates and terrorizes her. Campbell places Jake in one life- threatening situation after another. She is vulnerable and no one believes her.

A combination thriller mystery with emphasis on the suspense, Ms. Graves writes an intense, pulse-pounding plot in her new Home Repair is Homicide mystery. She has Jake endure nail-biting situations where she must confront and overcome her fears to save Lee and her own life. An explosive conclusion makes this an all-night read.