Jesse Camden is a sucker for a mystery. So when Bethany O'Connor asks the Myrtle Grove Garden Club for help, Jesse and her cohort Vivian Windsor can't resist the story of accidents that could be a prelude to murder. And while the danger to Bethany's elderly employer may be imagined, Bethany's fear for the adorable Lady Jane Grey, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel who is heir to the estate, is very real. So when Bethany, her employer, the dog Lady and a small staff depart suddenly for an island in the Salish Sea, a frantic call sends Jesse and Vivian hurrying after them. Bethany's fears are coming true, and Jesse wonders if she can protect the small dog who might be next and identify the culprit before he strikes again? Or is she only racing toward disaster and bringing Vivian with her?