Marca Ruiz views the pottery studio as her sanctuary--until human cremains are found in the recently fired kiln. Police Detective Anders Johanson takes charge of the case, to unravel the sudden disappearance of Matthew Fyre, the master potter leading Marca's class when the macabre firing occurred. Anders makes Marca's heart step up its pace. But Matthew's wife Alice doesn't trust the young detective. She'll do anything to find resolution, even break the law. Then the case heats up when Marca becomes the next target Suspense, conflict, and romance intertwine in this cozy mystery set in the Pacific Northwest.