When amateur sleuth Becky Robinson moves into a charming farmhouse in Lemon Hollow, California, she hopes to enjoy a slower pace—complete with citrus groves, clucking hens, and neighbors who wave. But when the heir to the town’s most historic orchard turns up dead, Becky finds herself back in the middle of a mystery she can’t resist.

The victim, Meredith Price, ran her family’s citrus empire with a firm grip and a sharp tongue. Known for business deals as sour as her lemons, Meredith had no shortage of enemies. Everyone wanted a slice of the orchard. Now someone may have killed for it.

Joining forces with her new neighbor, the medical examiner, Becky follows the trail of inheritance battles, missing corpses, and secrets buried deep in the grove. But the more she digs, the more the idyllic town starts to feel like a masquerade—one hiding scandal, resentment, and betrayal behind every sunny smile.

Can Becky solve the case before the orchard’s bitter roots claim another life? Or will her fresh start in Lemon Hollow turn rotten?