Description

The Cypress Arete Society is one of the towns oldest and most exclusive clubs When assistant librarian Trudell Becket is invited to speak to the group about the library its modernization and her efforts to bring printed books to the reading public her friend Flossie invites herself along Flossie has been on the book clubs waiting list for five years and shes determined to find out why shes never received an invitation to join

But not long after Tru and Flossie arrive for the meeting theyre shocked to find the clubs president Rebecca White dead in the kitchen Rebecca was a former TV actress and local celebrity but was not known for being patient or pleasant Shed been particularly unkind to the book clubs host for the evening who also happens to be the mother of Detective Jace Bailey Trus boyfriend And Rebecca had made it clear that she didnt think Flossie was book club material

With her boyfriend and one of her best friends wrapped up in a murder Tru has to work fast to figure out who cut Rebeccas story short before the killer takes another victim out of circulation