I found this to be a scintillating effort in the series. We are introduced to a group of boys who are in club. They do something that isn't clear, and, of course, will come into play later. We now move ahead to present time as Barnaby is celebrating his 25th anniversary. He and his wife have been by a certain church in a nearby town. She has requested redoing their vows as a celebration. At their first wedding, Barnaby had to run off and deal with a crime. A young man who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor is decapitated one night and the detective and his partner are thrust into the center of some weird goings on. There is a land development issue and the neighbor's are feuding with a man who owns the property, claiming he is ruining their little town. Without going into great detail, there are lots of secrets. There are also some strained relationships that are making approachability quite difficult. We also get a closer look at Barnaby's daughter, Cully, who is an aspiring actress. She seems to be cast frequently in particularly bloody plays like Macbeth and the Duchess of Malfi. Anyway, there is threat hanging over everything and a deep dark secret that is eventually revealed.