An apparent murder/suicide haunts the sleepy beach town of Calgon, Florida, but local Coroner, Timothy Eckels, sees some clues that prove to be far more chilling. An orphaned young child may be the only witness to the tragic event, and her bond with Aunt Beulah may be Private Investigator, Chas Beckett's last hope of finding out what really happened. Missy Beckett is faced with a life-changing decision in this 5th installment of the Cupcakes in Paradise series, once the terrible truth of the case comes out...will her life ever be the same?

Missy and Chas start their new life after selling the Inn, but are plagued by scary situations from the very start. Chas and Spencer's first official case at the investigation agency hits far too close to home, and Missy begins to wonder if she might have made the biggest mistake of her adult life. County Coroner, Timothy Eckels, is haunted by the ghosts of his past, and his feisty assistant Fiona fears for her life in this first installment of the Cupcakes in Paradise series.

Missy and Echo have to deal with more than they imagined when they're drafted to work on various committees for a local charity gala. The death of a key person on the committee has everyone up in arms, and the possible list of suspects is perhaps the largest that Chas has ever encountered. Spencer calls in reinforcements to help him with the Private Investigation Agency while Chas is busy as interim Homicide Detective, and romance may finally be in the air for Joyce. Tim and Fiona follow a twisted trail of evidence to help put together a crime that has stunned the entire town.