In a small town like Taviscombe, England, everyone knows everything about everyone-thanks to the dedicated efforts of local gossips and busybodies. So when the extremely unsavory Gordon Masefield is murdered, word of mouth spreads like fireand brings out the worst in people. Locals and the law are pointing the finger at Sheila Malory's future daughter-in-law. Now Sheila must use her wits and her contacts to untangle the truth and discover who really killed Gordon-before rumor becomes motive, and speculation becomes deadly