Small town amateur sleuth Lily Bard investigates the murder of a woman with a scandalous reputation in this compelling mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris.

Shakespeare, Arkansas, is home to endless back roads, historic buildings, colorful residents–and the occasional murder. It is also home to Lily Bard, the local karate expert/cleaning woman with a particular knack for finding skeletons in closets.

But when Deedra Dean–the local woman of ill repute–is found murdered, her promiscuous lifestyle leaves more than a few suspects. And being familiar with Deedra’s dirty laundry could make Lily the next Shakespearean to die…