The launch of a new cozy series by a "New York Times"-bestselling author. Katherine Hamilton escaped her dead-end hometown of Asheford, Maryland, for a successful career in hospitality. When she's lured home by a job offer, she unexpectedly finds herself dealing with a murder investigation and a mysterious old mansion.

Welcome to Asheboro, Maryland, where the homes are to die for. . .

Katherine Hamilton never wanted to return to her dead-end hometown. But when she is called in to help save Asheboro from going bankrupt, Kate can't refuse. The town has issued its last available funds to buy a local Victorian mansion. It's a plan that Kate would be happy to help get off the ground. . .if only she didn't have such bad memories associated with that mansion. Is Kate ready to do business--or is this job too personal for her own good?

Then, one day while touring the property, Kate stumbles over a dead body. Impossibly, the victim is none other than Kate's high-school nemesis Cordelia Walker. Soon Kate is immersed in a murder investigation and with the history of the old Victorian. What secrets are hidden within its walls--and can the truth be discovered before the killer comes for Kate herself?

"Cozy fans will enjoy Connolly's characteristically warm treatment of small-town life."--Publishers Weekly

"A new series that skillfully combines history, romance, and mystery."--Kirkus Reviews