At a bookstore reading that features three authors - and an only slightly larger number of fans in the audience - Kate is surprised to see one of the participants, the elegant Shayla Greenfree, slump over in her chair. Kate's a bit bored herself ... but falling asleep seems just plain rude. As it happens, Shayla isn't dying of boredom. She's actually stone-cold dead, and a jeweled bracelet, left as an anonymous gift, may have been what killed her. And strangely enough, just before passing out, Shayla had called out Kate's name ... though Kate's sure they never met. Who did it, Kate wonders - an obsessed fan? A disgruntled bookstore employee? It's up to her to find out - especially after the plot thickens with yet another murder ...