Brooklyn girl Lili Marino moved to the tiny village of Walden Corners, New York, to find a place where she could pursue her craft: taking gourds from the garden and transforming them into birdhouses, bowls, and beautiful works of art. She never expected to find herself tangled in the vines of some tough mysteries as well.
The peace that Lili first found in Walden Corners is hard to find lately: the townspeople are violently divided over plans for a casino. Even Liliâs friends are at odds, and sheâs starting to wonder if her beautiful new life is in jeopardy. Â Then her bathroom ceiling springs a leak, and when she investigates, a rifle comes clattering down on her head.
A vocal proponent of the casino project has been shot in the woods near her house, and all eyes are on Lili. Â If she doesnât want to trade her gourds for license plates, sheâs got to find the real killerâand to do that, sheâll need a little help from her friends.