Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, are busy decking the
halls for the holidays when an unexpected delivery and a shocking murder
conspire to shake up the season in this latest installment of the New
York Times bestselling series.
December twenty-fifth is right around the corner, and Charlie is making
his list and checking it twice. He is doing his best to show some peace
and goodwill toward his nosy neighbor Gerry Arbitron, a real estate
agent who seems to have designs on his house (and maybe on him, as
well), while preparing for a very important role, indeed--his first
Christmas as a grandfather.
The last thing Charlie expects is to gain several new additions to his
family. Charlie finds a box on his doorstep with five kittens inside and
a note begging him to keep them safe. With Diesel's help, Charlie
welcomes the tiny felines into the Harris household just as Gerry
decides it is time to throw a lavish holiday party.
Determined to make her mark on Athena, Gerry instead winds up dead at
her very own party. Though attempts to dig into her past come up empty,
Charlie and his girlfriend, Helen Louise, witness two heated exchanges
involving Gerry before her death: one with a leading citizen and another
with the wife of a good friend. Will one of these ladies wind up on the
sheriff's naughty list? Charlie and Diesel have to wrap up the case
before the special season is ruined by a sinister scrooge.
