After his disgrace, the sleuth that had it all has become nothing more than a recluse and a pariah with a chaotic mind. And when a dead body is found in his home, people start to wonder if the quirky guy with the boxy smiles and charming words just might be capable of actual murder. Wendy Cain had the smarts and the potential— but never the opportunity. Strangers come and go at the ice cream shop, but when the stranger she's been watching offered an adventure she will never forget, nor regret, she takes it. She's still working out the regret part.