The Secret, Book & Scone Society

Miracle Springs, NC, bookstore owner Nora Pennington does more than sell books. A librarian-turned-bibliotherapist, she helps people solve their problems by prescribing particular titles, while her friend Hester creates comfort scones, based on the feelings she gets from each person. But before Nora can assist a visiting businessman, the stranger ends up dead, pushed in front of a train. Nora doesn't often trust other people, but knowing she needs to team up to find a killer, she turns to Hester and two other women for help. Together they form the Secret, Book & Scone Society. As they delve into the dead man's dealings, they uncover his connections with a small group of land developers. They also share among themselves the secrets that dragged them into lonely, dark places and eventually brought them to Miracle Springs. The suspense intensifies as the investigation and the story of each woman's life unfolds.