When successful London businessman is found savagely and bizarrely murdered in a medieval tithe barn on his estate in Somerset, Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge is called upon to investigate and soon discovers that the victim was universally despised.

"While the Seaside Knitters get ready to showcase their new Danish-inspired event, locals can't stop talking about Tess Bean -- a bright-eyed environmental activist with a way of charming both animals and humans alike. Birdie's granddaughter is mesmerized by ethereal Tess's passion for saving the earth and ocean, and even Izzy's old Irish setter becomes attached to the young woman's gentle touch... Except not everyone is a fan of Tess and her strong...

When Tom Stuart, the owner of a New Mexico trading post dies, his will surprises everyone. He's left his business to employee Josephine Buck, a young Navajo woman who thought of Tom as a surrogate father. Ben Stuart and his dad had had problems, but military service changed Ben for the better and put the two men back in each other's lives. His father's sudden death ends any possibility of a true reconciliation and leaves Ben fuming at being disinherited....

1907. The social events of New York's summer have been amusing but Lady Philomena Dunbridge is searching for excitement. Then an early morning visitor arrives, begging for her help investigating the untimely death of a handsome young business tycoon. His death could send another financial panic through Wall Street-- and beyond. With the elegant Plaza Hotel, Metropolitan Museum of Art and the opulent mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast as the backdrop,...