Who killed Milly Tine, a rich elderly widow in the sleepy town of Sunny Hills? Lt. Chuck Goodwin, a former Big City Homicide Detective, is on the job. He suspects the homicide is too perfect to be the killer's only victim.
As Goodwin and his partner, Sgt. Tom Cooper, delves into the investigation; hot on the heels of the killer, the body count isn't the only thing rising. Goodwin's patience level is at the boiling point when he runs across Milly Tine's quirky neighbors, Alexa Williams, a pushy petite reporter in a pair of black spiky heels, and his womanizing partner who can't keep himself out of trouble with his antics, and continually dropping himself into the unwanted spotlight. If that's not enough, Goodwin's eccentric mom, Kathy, is up to her old tricks, trying to run his love life or lack thereof. Kathy has made her mission clear in life, (not that she doesn't love Popeye and Olive Oyle, Goodwin's boxer puppies); her sole purpose is to have two-legged grandkids.
With the circus in full swing, Goodwin has his hands full. Can he find the murderer before he strikes again while keeping Cooper out of trouble, his mom at bay, and the intrepid reporter Alexa Williams satisfied?