When librarian Calla Fletcher discovers a murdered man in her basement, pinned to a desk by an antique letter opener through a mysterious book titled *Lies, Tall Tales, and Other Misrepresentations*, her quiet life in small-town Dewitt shatters. The book contains generations of local secrets—including an entry about her grandparents' mysterious farm fire in 1952. As Calla digs deeper, she uncovers a secret society, family betrayals, and a killer who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. A witty, suspenseful mystery about truth, justice, and the dangerous power of stories.
