It's almost Easter in Shady Corners, and Aurora "Rory" Aspen is dying to improve her business' reputation.With two parties marred by murders, Rory is worried Aspen Events is developing a reputation for bad luck. Desperate for some good PR, she sets up the Run or Dye 5K to raise money for the local animal shelter and increase goodwill for her business. But when the animal shelter's landlord is shot with shrapnel instead of purple dye, Rory is once again watching her reputation go south in a handbasket.Can she solve the murder while managing two familiars and a wizard with murderous intentions? Or should she just hang it up and get a new job?