Wren Winters runs a gaming store – a store where lots of board games are sold. Just before a big event, Wren arrives at the store to discover the dead body of her landlord. He has been murdered and, of course, Wren and her assistant Charlie are primary suspects.

Wren and her crew – besides Charlie, there’s Esther the librarian and Jo the nurse, begin doing some sleuthing. The landlord, it turns out, is disliked all over his town. Then his estranged daughter shows up.

Vandalism on the store and the real possibility Wren will lose her space threaten her and her friends.

Lots of fun. As a former passionate D&D player, I remember what is what like playing involved board games. (I also remember when a local library was under the gun by a local group for ‘devil worship’ for holding the gaming sessions. Really.)

Very light but the mystery is cleverly planned. Recommended.