"The details of the investigation are fascinating; Reuben writes what she knows, and it
shows."Publishers Weekly

"[Reuben] is an adroit storyteller with a gift for creating quirky and compelling characters."
San Diego Union-Tribune

Every small town has an eccentric or two, and Killdeer, New York, is no exception. Morgan Mason
attracts more than a few stares and local resentments when he drives through town on his tractor
wearing a skirt. But minor small-town annoyances become more serious when the Skirt Man is killed
in a tragic house fire in what some say is a case of spontaneous human combustion.

The fire occurs during a benefit ballet performance starring local Meredith Bly, and Meredith's father,
State Trooper Sebastian Bly, and her uncle, Fire Marshal Billy Nightingale, are called in to investigate.
Charred wood and chair remnants at the fire scene lead Sebastian and Billy to uncover clues that reveal
hidden conflicts and a shocking discovery that will change the lives of everyone in Killdeer.