The art world comes to Fletcher's Grove! When Sam’s old partner is murdered guarding a high-profile painting, Emily teaches Sam to sleuth off the grid, and we uncover more of Emily’s past.
Emily and Sam unravel a complicated web of lies around the mysterious painting, discovering the lengths people will go to keep secrets — including Emily’s. Violet crafts a special present.
Emily goes undercover at the school to solve the chess coach’s murder. Tensions rise when Sam suspects Violet’s date, and the winter dance turns into a game of cat and mouse with the killer.
After a year of avoidance, Emily and Sam reunite to solve the disappearance of the school chess coach, triggering echoes of Emily’s past. Violet hopes to attend the winter dance with her crush.