It's murder by the books. Belonging to a book club and being part of the literary community in Blue Water County can be deadly. Port Ripley is a dreamy postcard town, a charming spot nestled along Blue Water's beautiful shoreline. The perfect place to live. Except-a killer lurks amongst the residents, blending in like a chameleon. For the last eleven years, respected schoolteacher and mystery writer, Ivy Rose, who left behind her traumatic past, has enjoyed a quiet life in the pretty town with its picturesque sunsets over the lake. But when the body of a fellow book club member washes ashore, the first in a series of suspicious deaths, the town becomes immersed in murder, forcing Ivy to come to terms with the dark secrets that haunt her. Detective Scott Evans, once Ivy's best friend and sleuthing partner, joins the local police to investigate. He finds Ivy, the woman he has always secretly loved, living under an assumed identity. They become reacquainted, and Scott discovers each of the victims has a tie to Ivy and the literary community in which she is involved. As more people Ivy knows die, it looks like she's either the prime suspect or the main target.