On the eve of a quilt exhibition at the folk art museum in San Celina, California, one of the artists is found dead. The museum's new curator, the recently widowed Albenia Harper, sees her cousin, Rita, flee the scene and the police chief names her the prime suspect. But Albenia is sure Rita is not guilty and investigates on her own.

Benni is helping out a friend on her ranch, which was recently converted from a working ranch to a retreat destination. In addition to organizing the quilting classes, she's lending a hand wherever needed. Things are finally coming together, that is until a dead body and Benni's nemesis Detective Ford "Hud" Hudson show up.