Jake Tiptree hires Bella Diamond to help around her home for the summer so she can focus on repairs. However, Bella confides in Jake that she has been receiving death threats. With a moose on the loose in town, relationship drama involving her son Sam, and relatives coming to visit for the July 4th holiday, Jake's summer plans are interrupted as she must now investigate who is threatening Bella. The passage hints that no matter how much one tries to control their life, murder can still find a way to disrupt even the most carefully laid plans.