For years after her divorce, Karen Maxwell handled administrative paperwork for her brother's private investigation agency while he ran around town doing the "fun" part?the investigation. When his partner retires, he finally offers her a chance to take a case of her own. She soon finds out why.

The assignment involves the theft of the local historical society's most treasured artifact, and her brother figures everyone involved is a little crazy. While Karen poses as a volunteer at the site to catch the thief, she meets a host of dedicated historical re-enactors, one of whom happens to be tall, handsome and unmarried. Unfortunately, he is also a prime suspect.

And not only does she have to spend her Saturdays running around in funny clothes, she has to somehow get her kids to go along with it, too.

K.D. Hays is the contemporary alter ego of historical fiction author Kate Dolan. Where Kate enjoys dressing like Martha Washington and cooking over an open fire, K.D. Hays would rather ride roller coasters with her daughter. She started writing and edting professionally in the legal field in 1992, began writing a newspaper column on religion in 1997, and finally decided she was ready to tackle fiction a few years later. When she's not writing, she enjoys taking long walks with her dogs, coaching jump rope and figuring out excuses to go out to dinner. She lives in Maryland with her husband and kids and shares her office with Downy, a mini-rex rabbit who likes to chew on reference books.