You might wonder what my least-favorite student was doing in my living room. In a twist of fate that might seem hilarious if it happened to someone else, Davison was now my stepson.

Professor Molly is looking forward to a quiet summer in Mahina, Hawai`i working on her research and adjusting to her new marriage. But when a visit from Donnie’s relatives coincides with a convenient death, Molly wonders what she’s married into–and realizes she might have a murderer under her roof.