A Grand Plan — Ann Roberts

The vibrant Phoenix art happening First Friday promises business and pleasure for Ari Adams. For one thing, moving on from the painful past she shared with Molly Nelson has brought a new woman into her life. But an old building with a body inside threatens the art community and implicates every member of the First Friday Council.

Hired to investigate and guard the FFC's interests, Ari takes on the disquieting assignment at her boss's request. Secrets at the Veteran's Administration and human greed create a dangerous quagmire, and when the victim's identity and the names of her employers are revealed, Ari realizes she has no one she trusts to help her -- except Molly.

But working with Molly again would mean opening old wounds and risking the fresh start Ari thought that she wanted…