A fancy Halloween party turns fatal in this mystery that's ';so much fun to read' (Suspense Magazine). Bookstore cafe owner Krissy Hancock would rather spend Halloween serving pumpkin goodies than wearing costumes with Pine Hills' wealthiest, especially when the soiree at a local mansion shapes up to be more trick than treat. As if a run-in with an old flame and a failed marriage proposal weren't enough to horrify Krissy for one night, a woman is found strangled to death in a room filled with ominous jack-o'-lanterns. All signs suggest a crime of passionbut when the hostess's jewelry disappears, malevolent intentions seem way more likely. With the estate on lockdown and a killer roaming the halls, Krissy must help Officer Paul Dalton investigate each nook, cranny, and guest for answerswhile also confronting a few demons of her own. Someone has lots of skeletons in the closet, and Krissy better tread lightly to expose them