In the Berkshires to celebrate Valentine’s Day with her husband, Melanie Travis finds her romantic getaway interrupted by the murder of a fellow guest, and when her secret sleuthing attracts unwanted attention, her trip heats up, but not in the way she’d hoped.

After being gifted with a rare and precious tea from a Chinese scholar, Lady Cynthia's cook, Kat, investigates the murder of a neighbor with connections to China.

Homicide detective Casey Duncan and fellow deputy, Will, are stranded in a blizzard, only to discover a captive former resident and two murder victims who may or may not have been targeted by an outsider in their off-the-grid community.