In the wake of a murder at a local mystery writers' convention, aspiring novelist and part-time investigator Jane Jeffry and her sidekick, Shelley, investigate to find out who might be responsible for poisoning a legendary editor.

Jill Churchill has delighted fans for years with her Jane Jeffry mysteries. Jane is finally getting married to longtime boyfriend Mel, who's convinced her and her best friend Shelley to take a self-defense class. But when two people in the class are murdered, all thoughts of learning karate are put on hold. And of course, there's still that pesky matter of a wedding to plan.