It's been several years since Kyle Callahan sought the help of a New York City therapist to overcome the trauma of his encounter with a serial killer. He and his husband Danny Durban have decided to move away, to start a new life in the idyllic river city of Lambertville, New Jersey. They have friends there. They'll have peace and quiet. They can leave the hustle and bustle and stresses of America's biggest metropolis behind.They open a bed and breakfast, and soon discover that murder and mayhem are waiting to check in. There's a writers conference in town, with big names and big egos heading for a clash-and a killing-of titans. No sooner has the ink dried on the guest registry than Kyle finds himself pursuing another murderer, this one closer to home than they've ever come. He enlists the help of his old friend and local resident Linda Sikorsky, once a detective on the New Hope, Pennsylvania, police force. The two of them follow one lead after another in a race against time until the shocking truth is exposed.