ZOEY CALLAWAY is an introverted Information Professional, content with her cramped apartment above her mother's garage. She's a simple person with a simple life until murder shatters her small town of Hope Harbor, Michigan.

When Zoey's uncle is found dead in his bathtub, police think it's an accidental overdose, but circumstances tell Zoey a different story. After inheriting her deceased uncle's home and black kitten, she moves in and catalogues his belongings, inadvertently piecing together clues to solve a crime her uncle had stumbled upon before his death. With a stalker following her every move, Zoey calls upon all her investigative skills to identify the killer before she becomes the next victim.