A Perilous Plot

In the latest installment of Lorna Barrett's Booktown series, Tricia Miles faces an unexpected family crisis when her estranged mother, Sheila, arrives with an urn claiming to hold their father's remains. The situation escalates when Sheila vanishes the next day, leaving Tricia and her sister, Angelica, to uncover the truth behind the urn, which is revealed to contain kitty litter and a stolen Rolex watch. As they dig deeper, the sisters uncover troubling secrets about their parents' financial struggles, raising suspicions that could lead to darker revelations.