What would you do to get everything you wanted?

Life is good for Dashiell Dawson Dane (just Dash). Things with his boyfriend, Bobby, are better than ever. Teaching at a local college has provided routine and stability. And to his complete surprise, his self-published novel is doing well. Really well. So, when a mystery writers' conference comes to Hastings Rock, Dash is thrilled to attend.

He's less thrilled when Vivienne Carver, his former nemesis-the woman who framed him for murder and then tried to kill him-appears at the conference, released from prison and determined to reclaim both fame and fortune. And, as usual, Vivienne has a plan.

But when Vivienne is murdered the first night of the conference, and Dash is-once again-the prime suspect, he'll have to find the real killer to prove his innocence.

Even worse, Dash might be right back where he started.