Recently widowed Hetty Fox enjoys her life in a small, Illinois town. It's a far cry from her life in Chicago where she grew up, raised a family, and buried her husband. But now facing widowhood and old age, Hetty has moved downstate to be near her daughter and the grandsons who are the joy of her life.

In A Rainy Day Murder Hetty returns to visit an old Chicago Chum when murder raises its ugly head. Well, why not? Nothing has gone quite to plan on this trip. Her ghost, Andrew, who Hetty douibts is real, has foined her on this journey, while her cat, Blackie, remains at home giving his babysitters fits.

But Hetty is nothing if not resourceful. And even in Chicago, she's determined to help police track down the killer of two innocent women. But this case may prove to be the investigative challenge of her life. The killer is cunning, and the city is huge.