Katey Frost, a female amateur sleuth ends up supporting the Police Chief in this exciting book. They not only solve the case, but a clean and wholesome romance begins to develop between them.Katey Frost, a retired ex-teacher moves to the small town of Pine Falls to open a coffee shop and to lead a quiet and peaceful life.Helping to solve the murder that happened in her coffee shop previously has made her friends with the Chief of Police, Patrick O'Neil.A man has been murdered and Chief Patrick knows that his procedural by-the-book method may not be sufficient to save his friend who has been set up for the murder of his neighbor.He needs Katey with her keen observation skills to help him solve the string of similar murders the media has called the "Clock Killer Murders".With the clock ticking, Katey must team up with Chief Patrick and their adorable puppy, Leroy, to find the real killer before it's too late and he strikes again.