Astrid Atwood is homeward boundIt was never part of the plan to move back to Raven Bay but things just didnt work out in the city Her mom is more than willing to welcome her back and it seems that not much has changed in the sleepy old lake town or has itAstrid seems to be bumping into old highschool classmates at every turn and when her old best friend Rachel shows up at her birthday party she is thrilled The feeling is short lived however a body has turned up on the shores of Raven Bay and the ghost has sought Astrid out to help solve a murderSeeing ghosts is one thing learning youre a witch is anotherAstrid always had Raven Bay down as a quaint lakeside getaway Upon returning home she realizes nothing is further from the truth Shes only back in town a few days when she uncovers a decades old secret that seems to have been magically removed from everyones mind To make matters worse there seems to be a connection to a new murderHas a killer been roaming the streets of her hometown all this timeWith her friends reputation on the line she finds herself falling headfirst into a lifethreatening murder mystery Clues are hiding everywhere and when she starts to uncover the truth the killer turns their sights on AstridAt least theres a highschool crush back on the scene Hes smooth charming and even has a pair of handcuffs in his pocketbut he is the town sheriff after all With a murder to solve Astrid finds plenty of excuses to hang around the dreamy officerThats if her talking cat Renny can give her a minute to think