The winds of change are blowing, bringing gentrification to Callahan Garrity's funky Atlanta neighborhood. Though it probably won't harm her House Mouse housecleaning service, not everyone welcomes the rebirth. And when the body of a murdered microbrewer is discovered in the aftermath of a furious Halloween gale, suspicion falls on the aging "flower child" shopkeeper whom the victim put out of business. A former cop, Callahan isn't as quick to condemn...

Hired to track down Kristee Ewbanks, the nanny who has stolen jewelry, furs, and important files from her employers, housecleaner-turned-sleuth Callahan Garrity traces the nanny to a department store fur bin, where a case of burglary turns to murder.