The third installment in the popular Jennie McGrady mystery series Allison Beaumont is beautiful, popular, wealthy, and she's just been crowned the Rose Festival Princess. But when dead roses begin arriving on her doorstep and threatening phone calls follow, Allison realizes she's paying a high price for her throne. Jennie McGrady has only one goal in life: to find her father. But Allison's plea for help tears Jennie away from her search and involves...

"Final book in this series revolves around the disappearance of a senator's adult daughter and the search for the person behind threatening letters that his office has been receiving"--Provided by publisher.

Meet Helen Bradley: ex-police officer, government agent, and grandmother. With her new husband gone on a secret government assignment, Helen is left to her own devices. Then she gets a call from her old acquaintance Irene Kincaid, who is convinced that her doctor husband has been murdered. With the assistance of her granddaughter, Jennie, Helen managers to solve the mystery.

Kate is surprised to learn that a homeless camp has been set up and sets out to find ways to help them. The town council is against her, which disappoints her, but she gets the churches and several town people to help make and serve food to the homeless. She finds an elderly woman and brings her home and is confused by the lady’s assurance that she is a countess. When the daughter comes to get the woman Kate is sure something is wrong. Several crimes...