Synopsis

The accusations hung heavy in the air, a bitter wind swirling around Edna’s Pies near St. Louis. The proprietor, a woman known for her meticulous recipes and even more meticulous bookkeeping, was accused of shortchanging the IRS. She, in turn, pointed a trembling finger at her ex-husband, a man whose shadow seemed to stretch across her life even in absence. The consequence? His lifeless form discovered, a grim testament to the tangled web of resentment and deceit that had ensnared them all.