When 28-year-old Hailey Webb takes a job as an assistant-slash-errand-runner at the Palm Shores Gazette, she expects boring coffee runs and the occasional typo—not dead bodies, exploding scandals, or running into her shady former fiancé.

But murder seems to follow her like a clingy ex-boyfriend, and Hailey can’t help but get pulled into the chaos. Good thing she’s got backup: her ride-or-die best friend Kat, her wildly nosy mother, and Mike, the distractingly good-looking crime reporter with a talent for turning up just when she needs him.

From treasure hunts gone wrong to beauty pageants with deadly secrets, Hailey’s job may not pay much, but it’s never boring.

Welcome to Palm Shores, California. Population: sun, scandal, and a rising body count.