A mortician has been found in pieces on the famous- and infamous- Reverend Lane Powell's estate and River Allen is the woman to solve the case. River is a sometimes detective, well, really a zombie-erotica fiction writer and full time cupcake enthusiast. This curvaceous, red headed bombshell is just what Detective Barnaby Westmoor needs (but doesn't want) to solve this messy case. As subtle as a wrecking ball, River barges into the closed family's lives, intent on the truth, even if it offends their conservative sensibilities. But, in a family full of liars, can River find the killer before more bodies are found? More importantly: can she do so without getting blood on her zombie pumps (priorities, love)?