Emma Kingston is divorced and reunited with her lesbian lover. She inherits her parent's bookstore after their sudden tragic death. Her life is running along smoothly in the popular store, which is usually filled with regular customers enjoying the open mike platform, when Emma begins to experience a run of bad luck that could be attempts on her life. Detectives Sam Long and Marvin Jones are determined to find out what is going on as they sort through possible clues and motives.