A violent assault on a door-to-door salesman leaves the man's life hanging in the balance as Barbara, Craig, and Deputy Elwood search for answers. Was it the victim's estranged wife? A business competitor? A dissatisfied customer?
Meanwhile, Barbara has a chance at a new romance, but she has barely begun to pursue it when, yet another mystery rises up. Can Barbara solve two different crimes before either of the perpetrators catches up to her?
