Another murder? A treasure hunt? What next? Zita Stillman and her lifelong friend Zinnia Blossom Winwood become embroiled yet again in the unexpected events in the small town of Arbor Vale, Wisconsin. Another mysterious guest at Zita's bed-and-breakfast? A gruesome discovery in the attic of the Arbor Vale Hotel? And what about Pearl and Ruby, the two "eccentric" sisters who live there? What do they think of Zita recently inheriting their lifelong home--a home that comes with a history of ladies of the evening, gangsters and bootleggers? What next indeed?

An old disappearance and murder bobs to the surface and into Zita's life. Are the police and community wondering if her son and deceased husband were involved? Zita already has enough to be concerned about with the opening of her hotel, participating in the annual Penny Parade, her son's marital problems, and the snoopy reporter who has moved into her bed-and-breakfast. All this, while problems with the Torkels continue to escalate.