A scarecrow, a campaign, and a killer—Thanksgiving in Willow Creek just turned deadly.

Cynthia Harper thought running a bed-and-breakfast in Willow Creek would be a peaceful second act—but when her town’s Thanksgiving Festival is upstaged by a murder, she finds herself unraveling more than autumn garlands.

The victim? Lisa Cowell, local bookkeeper and campaign treasurer for Acting Sheriff Granger—found dead beneath a scarecrow the morning of the Turkey Trot. With whispers of political sabotage, campaign finance fraud, and scarecrow threats rattling the town, Cynthia and her golden retriever Duke follow a trail of cryptic ledgers, missing ballots, and shady donations.

As Cynthia digs deeper, she uncovers more than just red herrings—from a grumpy café owner with secrets to an over-polished campaign aide with something to hide. And when a second scarecrow appears, this time with a warning meant for her, Cynthia realizes someone is willing to kill to control the vote.

It’s a race against time to expose the truth before the ballots are cast… and Cynthia becomes the next name crossed off the list.