Summer has arrived, and business is booming for Shay Reynolds and her escape room...until the town's biggest celebration takes a deadly turn.

With a lively summer festival drawing crowds from near and far, Shay is enjoying the success of her growing business and a promising new romance with Detective Garrett Locke. But the festivities come to an abrupt halt when a murder rocks the heart of the celebration, turning cheerful crowds into suspicious onlookers.

As Garrett leads the investigation, Shay can't help getting pulled into the mystery. Between festival planning, nosy townsfolk, and a growing list of suspects, she and her friends start uncovering secrets that someone would rather keep hidden.

With the festival hanging in the balance, Shay and her friends must uncover the truth before the celebration comes to a disastrous end. Can they crack the case in time to save the summer... or will this festival go down in local legend for all the wrong reasons?

A note for longtime readers: This story was previously published under Escape from the Past. The story itself has not changed.