It had to happen。 Tab Hudson gets into Polly's car and they head straight into a crime scene。 Since Tab is still on desk duty while recuperating from her encounter with a murdering investigator just before Christmas， Sheriff Merritt will get the call。 Anything else would turn the world upside down。

Three days later， Polly and Henry return to the area where she'd found the body。 What they discovered does turn the world upside down。 Not only for Polly， but for the entire community。 She's unearthed terrible things since moving back to Iowa， but this unveils a secret that terrifies Bellingwood。

Anxiety permeates the foundation of safety that folks in Bellingwood rely on。 They continue with their day-to-day activities， but wonder what it was they had missed for years and years。 How could they not know what was happening in their own back yard？

And there's more。 Jack comes to Polly and Henry， desperate because the sister he is finally connecting with has gone missing。 Is she part of the first mystery or is another one about to come crashing in on the little town？

To top it off， strangers swarm into Bellingwood。 Reporters， bloggers， and lookie-loos from all over are there to uncover dirt from the regular rumor mill。 For the first time since she bought Sycamore House， Polly is ready to run away and never look back。

How will she ever uncover the truth and assuage the fears of people who have become her friends？ Finding her way through to the end will require Polly to lean on her friends and family。

Welcome back to Bellingwood。 655