John Noble, a struggling Western novelist, winds up in a mystery when Diana Faire turns up dead on his property. His career had been in a slump, and he feared he'd never get out of it. Then Diana showed up. She offered him a writing deal. The assignment was ideal, maybe a little quirky, but a dream come true despite the quirks. He believed his career would turn the corner, and he'd be back on top. When her clothes were found in his truck, John was the main suspect. The police thought he had killed her. A lot of people thought he had. Suspicion driven by jealousy has a life of its own.John has to convince everyone that he didn't kill Diana. He had liked her, she was distracting to his work, but he liked her anyway. He was certain that he hadn't killed her. Well, almost certain.