Shelby Cox never intended to become a bookseller, so when the former editor returns to her hometown to take over her aunt's bookstore, she has no idea what to expect. Just as Shelby is gearing up for tourist season, a volunteer is found murdered. A caretaker is suspect number one, but Shelby thinks the killing may be connected to an earlier era, when smuggling was rampant. As she launches her own investigation, handsome Special Agent Zack Griffin tries to quell her theory. But Shelby is determined to summon all her savvy as a book editor to plot the murder - and find the killer.