Annie Darling owner of the Death on Demand mystery bookstore is hosting a party to celebrate successful Southern literary iconand former Browards Rock residentAlex Griffith and his bestselling new novel Dont Go Home But after the local paper announces that Griffith aims to reveal the real-life inspirations behind his characters perhaps the author should take his own advice Not everyone in town is ready to give him a glowing reviewAs Annie attempts damage control her friend Marian Kenyon gets in a heated argument with Griffith Its a fight Annie wont soon forgetespecially after the author turns up deadDespite an array of suspects to match Griffiths cast of charactersand a promise to her husband Max to steer clear of sleuthingAnnies not about to let the police throw the book at her friend when the real killer remains at large.