In Denver, Colorado, down and out waitress Billiemae Waller must become an amateur sleuth when her neighbor, Amelia, is murdered - and Billiemae is the primary suspect!

Blood was smeared over the immaculate floor. Salt, pepper, some sugar, spilled across the tiles. Broken crystal crunched underfoot. Her favorite flowers were wilted and scattered, the shattered vase lying in a puddle of water. A messy end for a meticulous woman.

Bitterness was replaced by fear. Then horror. A touch of sadness. Finally, overwhelming, hand-wringing, tear drenched, choking guilt. And the desperate need to be away from here.

Now.

Before the noise brought the neighbors to inquire. Before some meddling busybody called the law.