Detective Bass leaves the city for vacation and becomes entangled in the gossip and murders of a rural community. Between disposing of collectable plates for his aunt and the mysterious Mrs. Nibs, he is recruited to help the local sheriff. After several murders, the sheriff proves to be less than competent and is of no help when Detective Bass must save his own life.

Stephen Randorf grew up in the Midwest region of the U.S. His education includes history and creative writing.

The Detective Bass Mystery novels and novellas specifically center around Detective Gilbert Bass, a middle-aged, desk-prone police detective who solves the low-profile cases of an urban city.