Description

Meet Harriet Hubbley, a practical and perceptive woman from Montreal who happens to be a lesbian and fancies herself a detective.

During her trip to Provincetown, Harriet seeks shelter from a rainstorm at a seemingly abandoned motel owned by Gertrude Cashin. Gertrude offers Harriet some brandy and unsolicited advice on love, which Harriet politely declines. However, when Harriet discovers she is the last person to see Gertrude alive before her mysterious death, her curiosity kicks in, and she begins investigating.

As the investigation deepens, Harriet's complicated love life becomes intertwined with the case, leading her down an unexpected path.

Jackie Manthorne's lesbian murder mystery adds an intriguing twist to the genre, keeping readers on the edge of their seats.