Katie Bonner's relationship with pizza maker Andy Rust is heating up, but so is the apartment above his pizza shop. As a summer heat wave settles over Victoria Square, Katie finds herself longing for cooler days.

Then tragedy strikes. A devastating fire destroys Wood U, a beloved shop in Artisans Alley. But the blaze hides something even more sinister. A body is discovered in the ruins, and the victim wasn't killed by the fire?he was shot.

As Katie digs into the case, she discovers the fire was only the beginning. Someone started the blaze to cover up murder, and they'll do whatever it takes to keep the truth from coming to light.