Megan Stanford and friends are busily arranging the next fundraiser for the Pure Horizons Environmental Group in Misty Point, NJ. While organizing the gala event, Megan meets with Fiona Cochran, the event planner at the Misty Point Country Club.

In another part of town, a private financial group threatens to build commercial real estate in the salt marshes of Misty Point, NJ. Megan Stanford and the Pure Horizons Environmental Group are determined to fight back and protect the town.

Both groups unwittingly meet when they are invited to the country club for a gourmet food tasting. The food is delicious, but the final course is murder. After the medical examiner is unable to make a proper death determination, things become more sordid as secrets begin to unravel – secrets which prove that revenge is a dish best served cold.