Vivian's a 20-something bookworm who loves reading mysteries and dreams of being a detective. She gets a chance to play one in real life when bestselling author Joanna Rorke turns up dead. After the police find Vivian's prints and DNA in the author's hotel room, she becomes the prime suspect. To prove her innocence, Vivian teams up with the rumpled, middle-aged crime reporter Freddie Fraser, who helps her follow the clues. Soon, secrets about Rorke's writing begin to surface. The closer Vivian and Freddie get to the truth, the closer they are to the killer's crosshairs. But who pulled the trigger, and can the unlikely duo find him before another life is lost?