Thea Campbell and her old college friend Lynn hear nothing but bad news from a street fair psychic at Snohomish, Washington's annual Kla-Ha-Ya Days celebration. Is it a coincidence that bad luck and thwarted plans now spread like an epidemic of Murphy's Law to Thea, her family, and her friends?

Then the worst happens. A car crash kills Lynn's husband and Thea's friend (and every woman's heart throb) Eric is severely injured.

What is first thought to be an accident is really murder, and the killer isn't done. Thea fears Eric is still in danger and Lynn is a potential target. She vows to do her best to keep them safe, but with unanticipated events and misfortune wrecking every plan she makes, there is little hope she will succeed.