Celia stands accused of poisoning her husband, Detective Stan Shepherd. The fact her first husband died under similar circumstances only heightens the suspicion. But attorney Jill Clark thinks the pieces of the puzzle fit together a bit too neatly. Either her client's Christian faith is a sham, or she's the victim of a deadly frame-up.

In a visit to Glenbrooke, book editor Meridith Graham meets movie star Jacob Wilde and is sure he's the one for her, until Meri puts her foot in mouth and must wait for Jacob to make the next move.

Cheney is called from home to her aunts' home in Louisiana because of a mysterious illness and possible crop failure. Everyone is saying it is voodoo and now Cheney must find out the real cause.