A New York Times Bestselling Author In James Qwilleran"s opinion, "A town without a bookstore is like a chicken with one leg," and since the late Eddington Smith"s bookstore burned down, Pickax has been somewhat off balance. To the rescue comes the Klingenschoen Foundation, manager of Qwill"s estate, which considers a new bookstore a worthy investment. Pickax prepares to celebrate the groundbreaking just as the body of a man shot execution style is discovered in the nearby woods.