Elspeth, nearing her peak of her professional life, suffers a traumatic event that scuttles her career as well as the very ground of her being. With friends and family around her, she has done much to heal in two years. Then, the first body is found. With her trusted best friend Toby and her would-be romantic interest, police chief Mort, Elspeth finds herself pulled into first one murder mystery and then another that seems to revolve around her. She will need to learn to trust herself again if she is to stay alive. A tale of love and loss, crossed messages and mixed purposes, this story is sure to thrill, have you dreaming in suspense at night, and, hopefully, leave you feeling like you're walking out of the flames yourself. Like a theological play, you will be invited to contemplate the meaning of life, death, and morality.