A woman's body found in a neighbor's pond piques Tempe's curiosity. It isn't long before she is enmeshed in the intrigue and gossip surrounding the mystery.
Miqui Sherwood has two handsome suitors both wanting to marry her. Does either one have any ties to the murder victim?
Tempe's life is threatened, and the health of Tempe's friend and mentor, Nick Two John, is failing.