Shakespeare, Arkansas, is home to endless back roads, historic buildings, colorful residents - and the occasional murder. It is also home to Lily Bard, the local karate expert and cleaning lady who's got a particular knack for finding skeletons in closets.But when Deedra Dean - a local woman of ill repute - is found murdered, her lifestyle leaves more than a few suspects. And being familiar with Deedra's dirty laundry could make Lily the next Shakespeare resident to die ...