When Suzanne Hart returns to April Springs after being away, she learns that one of her good friends, artist Annabeth Kline, has died by accident in her studio, but as Suzanne looks deeper into the situation, it quickly becomes clear to her that Annabeth's death was no accident!

When the new attorney in April Springs is found dead soon after a public spat with Jake, Suzanne and her husband must team up to solve the woman|s murder before they are both set up to take the fall for a crime neither one committed. Added to the intrigue in her life is news from Suzanne|s mother that very well may change the donut maker|s life forever.

As Suzanne Hart is coming home from visiting her college roommate, Autumn, she spots smoke in the sky above downtown April Springs, North Carolina. She fears that either her donut shop or the cottage she shares with her husband, Jake, is on fire, but it turns out to be ReNEWed, Gabby Williams's gently used clothing shop next door to Donut Hearts. As Suzanne watches in horror, a fireman pulls someone from inside the burning building. Is it Gabby, and...

Set in the small town of Maple Crest, North Carolina, fraternal twins Pat and Annie are drawn into investigating the murder of one of their customers who was killed on the front porch of their Cast Iron Store and Grill.

Suzanne and Grace take on the investigation of April Springs' banker Greg Whitmore's murder when he is shot to death in the middle of an ice storm.

During the remodeling of Donut Hearts after a big ice storm damaged the place, contractor Snappy Mack is found murdered inside the shop, and Suzanne and Jake must find the killer before he strikes again.

With Jake away on family business, Suzanne and Grace team up to investigate Gray Vincent's stabbing just after April Spring's Movie night in the park.

"Husband and wife team Gred and Victoria run the Charming Moose Diner ... When a stranger shows up one day and tells them he owns the land the diner was built on, there's a scrabble to dig up secrets from the past that lead to murder in the present" --P. [4] of cover.

"When her great aunt Jean dies suddenly, Suzanne and her mother investigate what at first looks like an accident, but quickly proves to be murder"--Page 4 of cover.

Suzanne, Grace and Jake must investigate a murder confession found in the town's time capsule, as well as the killer's more recent work.