It was supposed to be the perfect romantic honeymoon for obstetrician Hannah Kline and her new husband, Los Angeles Police Detective Daniel Ross. One week of complete relaxation on an isolated island, at a charming Victorian B&B, famous for its celebrity chef.

No sooner do they arrive than the chef is found dead in the kitchen, and they encounter a woman from Daniel's past who threatens their new marriage. The killer has used an exceptionally clever murder method requiring insider knowledge and culinary expertise. The local police are suspicious of everyone, including Daniel.

There are only seven other guests and three staff at the B&B, and one of them has to be the killer.

As Daniel and Hannah marshal their resources and delve into everyone's background, they discover unexpected connections and uncover more motives then they anticipated. Can they solve this convoluted murder before someone else becomes a victim?