Picnics and summer go together like peanut butter and jelly. Oil and vinegar. Murder and mystery. What’s not to love about a picnic? Except maybe the uninvited dead guy. Camping and picnicking along the tranquil Snake River should have been a peaceful retreat for Rainey, her dog Maggie, and their family. But tranquility takes a backseat when Maggie’s frantic barking leads them to a chilling discovery—the remains of local legend Walt Pritcherd, a fisherman and craftsman of unique lures, who has been missing for fifteen years. With only a rusted lure—a signature of Walt’s craftsmanship—as a clue, Rainey can’t shake off the feeling that the killer is nearby and watching. Rainey and her fiancé, Detective Cade Starkey, must wade through the murky waters of deceit, jealousy, and deadly rivalry. As they race to unmask the killer, they plunge deeper into a whirlpool of secrets, threatening to shatter the quiet serenity of their beloved Sparrow community.