Cracks Beneath the Surface

Spring has sprung, and Easter festivities are underway in Fields Crossing, Indiana. The annual egg hunt is a huge success, thanks in no small part to Lisa DuVal, the owner of Big Als Diner who dyed all of the eggs. But when Sheriff Jhonni Laurent discovers Lisas body in her catering van later that day, the happy holiday quickly sours, and Laurent begins a murder investigation. All are shocked at the reading of the will when its revealed that the diner will be inherited by Lisas best friendnot by her daughter, which raises Laurents suspicions. While working to find the killer, Laurent uncovers some unsightly secrets that Lisas family had been concealing. Could they be involved in something shady? As the investigation begins to take shape, it seems that the melting ice will reveal more than the first buds of spring. And when another body is discovered, Laurent must work quickly to determine how the two crimes connectand who could be behind it all.