Robbie has transformed a rundown country store, but when a flirtatious widow turns up dead, Robbie must clear her friend's name.

After moving to South Lick, Indiana, Robbie Jordan opens a restaurant and store and investigates when she is accused of murdering the mayor's assistant.

"Step through the wooden doors of a New England general store and step back in time, into a Norman Rockwell painting and into the heart of America. New England's general stores offers a nostalgic picture of this colonial staple and, fortunately, steadfast institution of small towns from Connecticut to Main"--

During the annual Brown County Bluegrass Festival, country store and café owner Robbie Jordan must help a group of banjo players clear their names in the murder of a performer with the help of an unexpected partner.

"While looking forward to her high school reunion back in California, Robbie's anticipation is complicated by memories of her mother's untimely death. At first, she has fun hanging out with her old classmates and reuniting with the local flavors - avocados, citrus, fish, and spicy Cali-Mex dishes. But then she gets wind of rumors that her mother, an environmental activist, may not have died of natural causes. With the help of friends, Robbie starts...

"Sela Gordon, the shy owner of a Tennessee general store, finds safety in solitude. But if anyone can pierce her protective shell it's the handsome, mysterious ex-military man living alone in the wilds of Cove Mountain. For two years, he's kept his distance--until the day he appears to warn her that a catastrophic solar storm capable of taking down the power grid is coming. Now, Sela must find the courage to become the leader Wears Valley needs. Bitter...

When an abrasive professor is found dead after arguing with several people at the annual Maple Syrup festival, it's up to restauranteur Robbie Jordan to exonerate the innocent and trap the guilty.

In the guise of telling the story of Alley's, the author has also illuminated island history and the unsettling but inevitable process of change.

Daybook and ledger of the general store, including inventories relating to Atwood's personal worth.