The quaint warehouse district of Hokes Folly, NC, is hopping despite the drizzly November chill. The occasion? The mountain town's beloved antiquarian bookstore, Twice Upon a Time, is throwing a bash for its grand reopening. But bookseller Jenna Quinn's peace of mind is shattered when the local library's Director of Antique Books turns up dead in the parking lot - his head bashed in by a glittering pair of vintage glass bookends. Now it's up to Jenna to catch a killer before the bloodthirsty bookend-wielder becomes the author of Jenna's demise.