This is an “easy read” mystery abut Cate Nightingale, who owns a small bed and breakfast in a small town that is thrown into upheaval when a suspicious stranger leaves something at her bed and breakfast, and mercenaries come into town and take over the small town. While unrealistic ( a band a mercenaries cuts off the towns only way out and all of their communication lines) it was well written and fast paced. I just wish it had a stronger plot.