Actress-turned-private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney has left her beloved Mississippi small town of Zinnia for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, at least temporarily. She's costarring with old flame Graf Milieu in a remake of Body Heat. She's also escaping a broken heart from a failed relationship. Maybe getting away will be good for her spirit if nothing else. And Graf has turned into the man she wished he had been years ago.

Sarah Booth finds Hollywood to be less than welcoming when a threatening message is left on a bathroom mirror. When a fire is deliberately set in the canyon outside her lodgings, she wonders if someone has it in for her. Just before the cast leaves for Costa Rica for filming she finds the body of an actress who wanted the part Sarah Booth has. Was it accident or murder? In Costa Rica the set is plagued by pranks from the get-go—allegedly caused by the ghost of the director's deceased wife. Is a human behind these tricks and attacks? Sarah Booth knows from personal experience that ghosts can't manipulate matter.

Does someone have a grudge against a cast or crew member? Why does the ghost only appear to women? Will the film ever get made with all the mayhem going on? Was the director, Federico Marquez, responsible for his wife's untimely death? With the help of her friends from Zinnia (and Jitty, her own personal "haint"), Sarah Booth is determined to find the answers to her questions. Will she survive long enough to reveal the motive to all?

WISHBONES, eighth in the Sarah Booth Delaney mystery series, introduces readers to Sarah Booth's other love—acting. Readers really need to have read the previous books for better understanding and to avoid the spoilers ever-present in this book. Ms. Haines brings the Mississippi Delta to life, despite the story taking place in Hollywood and Costa Rica. If you're a fan of this series, this is a must-read for you! Those who love Southern cozy mysteries should start with book one, THEM BONES.