<P>Who could be driven to kill by books and sweets? While school psychologist Skye Denison eagerly anticipates the grand opening of a new bookstore called Tales and Treats, many of Scumble River's most outspoken citizens want to shut down the owners before they even open -- and it seems one of them is angry enough to commit murder.</P><P>Dropping off some old books at Tales and Treats, Skye trips over a toppled bookcase, which has crushed a woman beneath its weight. While the police search for motives, Skye sees the messy aftermath of a half-baked plot to murder someone else. Skye is already juggling her own busy life, but when all the clues lead to dead ends, she turns up the heat on her investigation. That's when she stumbles upon the deadly secret that got this bookstore babe killed. And if Skye isn't very careful, the murderer is apt to make her the sequel to a deadly story.</P>