The first book in the popular Fred Vickery mystery series. Cutler, Colorado is the kind of town where everybody knows his neighbors and nobody locks their doors. There's always time to chat with a neighbor or enjoy a cup of coffee with a friend, and there's nothing like watching the sunset over Spirit Lake. But looks can be deceiving. Fred Vickery is a man of a certain age. A minor heart incident now has his old friend Doc Huggins warning him to avoid cholesterol, salt, and caffeine. He wants Fred to rest and avoid excitement. Fred's doing his best to cooperate--at least that's what his overly concerned daughter believes. But cutting down on sodium is a whole lot easier than avoiding excitement, especially when Fred discovers a dead body while on his morning walk. The victim was new in town (she'd only been in Cutler ten years) but Fred has lived here forever. He knows everyone and he knows exactly what questions to ask. Doc's orders be damned...From the author of the Piece of Cake Mysteries (as Jacklyn Brady) , the Candy Shop Mysteries (as Sammi Carter), and the Scarlett O'Malley Mysteries