Love at first sight turns into newlywed bliss for former librarian Aurora Teagarden until violence cuts the honeymoon short. Wealthy businessman Martin Bartell gives Roe exactly what she wants for their wedding: Julius House. But both the house and Martin come with murky pasts. And when Roe is attacked by an ax-wielding maniac, she realizes that the secrets inside her four wallsand her brand-new marriagecould destroy her.