If it wasn't for art thieves, spies, and killers, Alex Vlodnachek's life would be bliss. Her freelance career is catching fire. Her relationship with B and u0026B owner Ian Sterling is flirty and fun. Just like the glittering cocktail parties he throws at his sprawling Victorian inn. But the ex-reporter discovers that something's off at the Cotswolds House - and it's not the canapes. When Ian's father vanishes, the enigmatic innkeeper asks for her assistance. And her discretion. Meanwhile, Alex is having the opposite problem at her tiny bungalow: People keep showing up uninvited. Including a mysterious intruder found sleeping in her kitchen. After the intrepid redhead discovers a body in the B and u0026B's basement and a "reproduction" Renoir in the library, she begins to suspect that Ian is more than just a simple hotel owner. With editor pal Trip, brother Nick, feisty grandmother Baba, and rescue-pup Lucy riding shotgun, Alex scrambles to stay one step ahead of disaster - and some very nasty characters. Can she find the missing man before it's too late? Or will Alex be the next one to disappear?