The town of Lainswich is a bizarre place. It's an insular community and home to a lot of strange happenings. It's also home to the Greensmith family. Rumor has it that they're a family of witches. The rumors are right.Rowen Greensmith moved away to escape her crazy family. She has her own place and a job in tabloid journalism. Things aren't perfect, but she's hopeful they'll improve. When Rowen's Aunt Lydia calls her with news of a murder, all of that is turned on its head.During the annual Greensmith family yard sale, Rowen's Aunt Nadine sold a chest that turned out to have a dead body in it. As if that wasn't bad enough, the woman she sold it to has now turned up dead It's a juicy story, and once Rowen's boss catches wind of it, Rowen is put on the case.Now Rowen is thrown back into the life she tried to escape. Everyone in the town of Lainswich remembers her, even the ones she rather wishes didn't. The only total stranger is a handsome businessman who's new to town. Unfortunately, he has motives all his own.If Rowen wants to save her family, she's going to have to solve not one but two murders. First, though, she's going to have to deal with the police, suspicious locals, and her crazy family. Knowing Lainswich, there's a decent chance she's going to have to deal with quite a bit of the supernatural as well. Rowen is about to be thrown into one of the most hectic weekends of her life. She'll be lucky if she can make it out in one piece.First Volume of the Lainswich Witches Mystery Series. Approximately 50,000 words in length. It is a standalone (reading prior or future volumes not required to enjoy the book, no cliffhanger).