Maggie Watson thought she would spend the rest of her life in Vermont, living in the picturesque cottage home where she'd raised her family. But after her husband's death three years ago and her daughter's recent departure for college, the empty nester knew it was time to start a new chapter in her life. — The chapter begins unexpectedly when Maggie inherits her aunt's nineteenth-century Colonial Revival, Sedgwick Manor, and the adjacent Carriage House Antiques shop located in the charming seaside town of Somerset Harbor, Maine. Maggie always dreamed of owning an antiques store and discovering the stories each item has to tell. But when she finds a photo of her aunt hidden in the backing of an old mirror she discovers a story of mystery, danger, and the impossible. Standing beside her aunt in the recent photo is her uncle ... a man who died twenty years ago. With the help of the ladies in the historical society and James Bennett, a historic preservationist and handsome bachelor, Maggie uncovers shocking secrets about her aunt's final month and her uncle's past. As her search for clues continues, it becomes clear she isn't the only one looking for answers. Cryptic messages of warning are left inside Sedgwick Manor, and a U.S. Marshal arrives in town asking unsettling questions. Maggie soon realizes the mystery is more serious than she first thought -- deadly serious. She can't help but wonder if she should forget about everything, sell the property, and escape back to Vermont. Will Maggie be able to make sense of it all before it's too late? And is Somerset Harbor the right place to start this new chapter in her life?