It's National Library Week, and the Athena Public Library is planning an exhibit to honour the centenary of famous novelist Electra Barnes Cartwright, creator of the beloved Veronica Thane series. When the author agrees to make a rare public appearance, the news of her whereabouts goes viral overnight, and series devotees and book collectors converge on Athena. After all, it's rumoured that Cartwright penned the Veronica Thane stories that remain under wraps, and one rabid fan will stop at nothing, not even murder, to get hold of the rare books.