From one of the most original writers in crime fiction comes a
diabolical mystery wrapped in Hollywood tinsel.
When reclusive, retired silver screen actress Barbara Lace dies in her
bed, only the young widower of Cedarville suspects a crime. But Samson
Delaware has always been something of an outsider, and his wife's death
hasn't exactly improved his reputation. In fact, the local gossipmongers
think he might be losing his mind. Their bless-your-heart manners can't
disguise their distrust, which makes his amateur attempts at an
investigation even more difficult.
When Lace's assistant is found decidedly murdered, the town starts to
change its tune, though, and soon Samson finds himself in the thick of
an improbable chase. Hollywood hotshots and small-town law enforcement
make strange bedfellows--especially when secrets are getting women
killed.