Life in Short Creek, Texas is just what Callie Erickson expected it to be: calm and predictable...until the morning a gift bag-along with a dead body-appear on the doorstep of her shop. A terrible tragedy? Or something more sinister?
After moving halfway across the country for a new crack at life, Callie isn't eager to become entangled in any more trouble than necessary. But a cryptic message, a needy neighbor, and her own heart won't allow her give up so quickly. With the help of her indomitable Aunt Dot, and friends old and new, Callie sets out to discover the truth. What she finds might change her life forever.
