In her latest adventure, amateur sleuth Pippa Finn trades the cozy familiarity of Burlybottom-on-Sea for a journey into both mystery and memory. Following a tantalizing clue about her grandfather’s hidden treasure, she discovers there might be more to his past than family stories let on—including a mysterious woman who could upend everything Pippa thought she knew about him.
But her quest takes an unexpected turn when a blood-curdling scream pierces the night at her quaint countryside bed and breakfast. Suddenly, Pippa finds herself trapped with a group of corporate retreat attendees who’ve gone from colleagues to suspects overnight. With the police keeping everyone on lockdown until the crime is solved, Pippa’s investigation into her grandfather’s past will have to wait.
As she peels back layers of workplace rivalries and personal vendettas, Pippa can’t help but wonder if her grandfather’s secret—and the woman might hold the key to it—will still be there when she finally breaks free. One thing’s certain: this detour is about to teach Pippa that family mysteries, like murder, rarely stay buried forever.
