Emma Lord, the Advocate's editor, finds the body in the facial room of Stella's Styling Salon--anonymous under a mud pack, throat slashed. The victim turns out to be the sister-in-law of Sheriff Dodge's girlfriend, who had initially made the appointment for herself. Perhaps she was the killer's intended target. After all, no one in Alpine really knew the dead woman personally. Then rumors begin to fly, shady strangers turn up in town, and a young...

A village in north Wales is split over a project to turn the ruins of a castle into a tourist attraction. The argument between economists and environmentalists leads to murders and Constable Evan Evans has work to do.

In Wales, constable Evan Evans investigates the murder of a famous opera singer who came to the area for a rest. Suspects abound, including his wife, his lover and a dissatisfied son.

Sam and Hollis have an unusual relationship--Sam is dead, but can use his otherworldly powers to ensure his wife Hollis' safety--but when Hollis delves into a murder case involving family secrets, stolen art, and prejudices, Sam will do everything possible to help her avoid a killer.