An electrician is doing some wiring in Victoria's house for her cousin's wedding when a body is discovered hanging there. It takes some time to identify the young man who is a stranger to Victoria and her cousin, Penny.

Having a crime scene in the basement means a delay to the wedding which is putting stress on Penny's finances. Penny was maxed out on her credit cards because she was marrying the son of wealthy man or so she thought. Rocco has been disinherited. He thinks he's marrying money since Penny has family on Martha's Vineyard.

Nothing is as it seems in the this book with nearly everyone pretending to be something they aren't. There are a lot of possible killers and many motives to choose from. Victoria must work to find the truth as Rocco is also killed.

Cynthia Riggs has provided fascinating reads over the years as Victoria has investigated deaths around Martha's Vineyard. WIDOW'S WREATH proved to be especially convoluted. With Victoria learning about Facebook and the power of social media, the path to finding the killer is fraught with misinformation. Ms. Riggs has peopled the island with a variety of interesting and amusing secondary characters. Explore the island and learn how the islanders survive the onslaught of visitors. Readers will be fascinated by Victoria and her process of using the information that comes her way to make sure the villains are caught.