Amateur sleuth Lucy Stone, up to her neck in Thanksgiving activities, adds one more task to her schedule when she decides to investigate the murder of Curt Nolan, a Native American activist who had been lobbying to bring a casino to peaceful Tinker's Cove.
While on a girls' getaway to London, Lucy Stone investigates the murder of their tour guide, Professor George Temple, who died mid-flight after suffering a supposed asthma attack.