While the entire town of Bellingwood scrambles to prepare for the Sesquicentennial, Polly Giller discovers a body in an unexpected location - the bed of her truck. Sheriff Merritt and his crew arrive on the scene and their next revelation gives her pause. They've been suppressing the fact that the killer is intent on getting Polly's intention, leaving notes to her on the bodies. Aaron Merritt is also certain that the killer is watching to ensure she finds each body. As Polly worries about keeping her family and friends safe, she is thrust into a second mystery. The Bell House, a former hotel, fell into disrepair over the last seventy years. Polly and Henry purchased it and while the family is renovating it, someone breaks in and rips copper pipe from the walls, creating a hideous mess just in time for the town's celebration. Bellingwood's Chief of Police is pretty sure he knows who did the damage - someone who has hated Polly from the first time he met her.Through it all, the town of Bellingwood keeps changing. Friends get married, kids grow up, family members arrive out of the blue, and two little boys who want nothing more than to love and be loved creep into Polly's heart. Welcome back to Bellingwood.