After an unpleasant encounter with Athena College's new writer-in-residence, Connor Lawton, librarian Charlie Harris heads home to a nice surprise: his daughter, Laura, has arrived to sub for another professor this fall. Then Charlie hears who got her the job -- her old flame, Connor Lawton. Fearing competition for Connor's affections, one of his admirers tries to drive Laura out of town. Then Connor is murdered -- and Laura is the prime suspect.