B and B proprietor and ex-Manhattanite Bea Cartwright‚ hippy cat lover Chandra Morrisey‚ and winery owner Kate Wilder are ordered to attend a library book discussion group by the local magistrate for disturbing the peace. The first book is Murder on the Orient Express‚ which sends the trio to the island’s newest Chinese restaurant — Orient Express — for orange chicken. And when the restaurant’s owner is murdered‚ the ladies are inspired by Christie to catch a killer.