It's Labor Day weekend, 1935, and members of the Darling Dahlias - the garden club in little Darling, Alabama - are trying to keep their cool at the end of a sizzling summer. This isn't easy, though, since there's a firebug on the loose in Darling. He - or she! - strikes without apparent rhyme or reason, and things have gotten to the point where nobody feels safe. What's more, a dangerous hurricane is poised to hurl itself in Darling's direction, while a hurricane of a different sort is making a whirlwind campaign the much-loved-much-hated senator from Louisiana, Huey P. Long, whom President Roosevelt calls the "most dangerous man in America." Add Ophelia Snow's secret heartthrob, Liz Lacy's Yankee lover, and the Magnolia Ladies' garden of red hot pokers, fire-red salvia, and hot pink cosmos, and you have a volatile mix that might just burst into flames at any moment. Author Susan Wittig Albert has brought us another delightful assortment of richly human characters who face the challenges of the Great Depression with courage and grace. Her books remind us that friends offer the best of themselves to each other, community is what holds us together, and even when life seems too hot to handle, there's always hope."The author of the popular China Bayles mysteries brings a small Southern town to life and vividly captures an era and culture - the Depression, segregation, class differences, the role of women in the South - with authentic period details. Her book fairly sizzles with the strength of the women of Darling." - Library Journal Starred Review"Cozy fans will be delighted to learn that the prolific Albert - known for her clever puzzles, engaging characters, love of nature, and outstanding historic research - is debuting yet another exceptional series." - Booklist Starred Review"Excellent timely regional Depression Era amateur sleuth that brings to life the atmosphere of a period in which people are concerned over the economy that has left no chicken in almost any pot." - Follow The Clue"Albert does a beautiful job of blending a whodunit with a vivid portrait of an idyllic Depression-era Southern town." - Publishers Weekly and "This sweet book captures the true tone of a small town." - Times-Picayune, New Orleans