When rich and rotten Theo Eldridge is found murdered in the local veterinary clinic, Rose Hill police chief Scott Gordon is forced to work with county investigator Sarah Albright, who seems more interested in seducing him than in solving the crime. Complicating matters are a missing eyewitness, a town full of busybodies who keep poking their noses (among other parts) in places they should not, and enough arson, graft, and blackmail to supply motives to a dozen suspects. Scott is crazy about Maggie Fitzpatrick, but she is still grieving over the mysterious disappearance of the love of her life. Although determined to resist the powerful chemistry between them, Maggie finds herself getting deeply involved with his investigation, and battling emotions she can no longer deny. As Scott and Maggie untangle the sticky web of his shady business dealings, they uncover some dark family secrets that may connect the murder of Theo to another committed twenty years before. Rose Hill is also available in paperback.