Dan and Nancy reside in the peaceful suburbs just outside of Portland, where they are living out their golden years.

And though they met later on in life, their marriage spans over two decades and is seen as a pillar of the community. It is a love story pulled right off the

shelf. Nancy is a struggling romance novelist. She likes to write about betrayals, sex, and even

murder. Dan is a chef and culinary instructor. He enjoys

foraging through the woods for fresh mushrooms and growing edible flowers. But when Dan is

shockingly found dead in his classroom, Nancy's one simple life is turned upside down.

Because as the investigation unfolds, Nancy finds herself in the center of a murder case

that could be ripped from the pages of her novels.

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Nicole Herman was lounging on a beach in Croatia with a perfect view of the ocean.

It looks a lot like Oregon with the exception that the water is like turquoise.

It was nice and sunny, exactly how Nicole pictured her

honeymoon. Nicole's new husband got up to take a swim, but she didn't join him.

She was in the middle of a novel.

The man on the book cover had a square jaw and a come-hither stare.

All day, Nicole had just been waiting to get back to him.

He sat on the floor and gestured for her to sit between his legs. He showed her how every gun worked, then loaded and unloaded each of them.

Are you showing me this so I can kill my husband?

Travis spoke slowly, choosing each word with care.

Maybe in the beginning you met something to him.

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