The folk of Hampstead, Kansas, are all of a flutter. There's a Hollywood crew in town, shooting a movie in creepy old Lockett Mansion. The leading lady emerges from her trailer and there's a gasp of excitement. It's scream queen Laura Edwards. On day one of the shoot, Laura's stunt double, Kay, must film a brutal murder scene. When the cameras stop rolling, Kay's left lying in a pool of blood. The crew race over and find there's nothing fake about...

Discover an utterly captivating Midwest murder mystery from a bestselling author. Grieving Police Chief Susan Wren's never been so pleased to see her cousin, footloose reporter Sean Donovan. He turns up out of the blue, reeking of whiskey and Irish charm, to tell Susan he's on to something big, a dark secret in Governor Jack Garrett's murky past! But smooth-talking Sean might be hiding a secret of his own. A woman's battered body is found, locked...

It's a stormy afternoon in Hampstead, Kansas. And the medical center waiting room is deserted. Except for Susan Wren and feverish little Jen Bryant. Jen is awaiting an appointment with frosty Dr. Dorothy Barrington. Suddenly, a gunshot rings out, killing Dr Dorothy and critically wounding Jen. Susan couldn't protect little Jen from the bullet. Now she will do whatever it takes to catch the elusive shooter. Dr. Dorothy wasn't short of enemies. A prickly...