Welcome to Pine Haven, where the air is crisp, the gossip is juicy, and murder is just off the beaten path.

Carolina Teal swapped the hustle of New York City for the serenity of Maine's countryside, hoping to plant roots at the historic Blueberry Hill Inn with her sister Angela. But just as the first wedding party arrives, Carolina stumbles upon a dead body on the inn's winding trail.

The victim? Pine Haven's notoriously thorny building inspector— who recently refused to greenlight the inn's renovations. With whispers spreading faster than the autumn breeze, Carolina finds herself tangled in the town's suspicions.

When she uncovers the inspector's cryptic notes, Carolina realizes that the killer is close. Was it Marie, whose inn was also blacklisted by the inspector? Or was it the prickly historian aiming to save Pine Haven's beloved landmarks?

With her loyal pup Kahlua, a dashing park ranger, and Angela by her side, Carolina must blaze the trail to the truth—before the killer strikes again.