Evil lurks in the dark shadows of the bucolic landscape of Salt Spring Island. Kim Ramsden, a young man with a bright future, was found drowned in the tranquil waters of Burgoyne Bay. Kim’s friend Shaunna Duncan refused to believe he had committed suicide. She knew Kim had happily worked and saved money to study medicine at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Shaunna, a personal fitness instructor on Salt Spring Island, was convinced that Kim was murdered and was determined to find the culprit. She knew she couldn’t do it alone, and luckily, several of her close friends were prepared to help. Together, they formed an unlikely group of detectives, each talented in different ways, and collectively proved to be up to the task. They uncovered a devious scheme of financial fraud, battled a drug-smuggling crime gang, and tracked down Kim’s murderer. Many of the Salt Spring Islanders, including some of Shaunna’s elderly clients, helped her in their unique ways, including a vital clue that emerged due to her kindness to a lonely old man.