Auctions can be murder.

In the charming little tourist town of Dogwood Springs, Missouri, Libby Ballard, director of the local history museum, is on a mission to boost museum attendance. To attract more visitors, she plans a big birthday party for the town, with hopes of displaying an armoire that once belonged to the town’s founder.

But when Libby attends a local auction to acquire the armoire, she instead stumbles upon a dead body.

Having a killer on the loose isn’t going to draw tourists to Dogwood Springs—or to the museum. Even worse, the victim is the beloved cousin of Libby’s best friend, Cleo. With the police preoccupied by a string of burglaries, Cleo fears the killer will never be caught.

Determined to solve the murder and bring justice to the victim’s family, Libby struggles to unravel a web of deception. But the killer is still at large and will stop at nothing to keep their identity a secret.

Will Libby be able to crack the case, or will she be the next victim?