Mrs. Jeffries and Inspector Witherspoon should be checking off their
Christmas present list but instead they're listing murder suspects in
this latest entry of the beloved Victorian Mystery series, now in
paperback.
Harriet Andover had no intention of dying young like her silly siblings
had. She intended to outlive them and outdo them as she always had. But
Harriet discovers that the best intentions can lead to murder when she
is strangled inside her mansion with a house full of holiday guests.
As much as Inspector Witherspoon enjoys his job delivering justice, the
last thing he wanted was a complicated murder case just a week before
Christmas. He soon discovers that Harriet's own husband and grown
stepchildren are not overcome with grief and neither are most of her
friends. And to put the icing on the Christmas cookies, the room where
Harriet's body was found was locked from the inside and she had the only
key in her pocket.
Mrs. Jeffries and the household have no intention of letting their
inspector down and learn that Harriet's sister may have died from foul
play as well. As the clues mount, this dedicated band of merry sleuths
will not rest until they've delivered a stocking full of coal to a
crafty killer.