Mrs. Jeffries returns for the holidays in the latest mystery in Emily Brightwell´s New York Times best-selling mystery series. Christopher Gilhaney isn´t a popular man, and he proves why once again when he insults every guest at Abigail Chase´s Guy Fawkes Night dinner party. When Gilhaney is shot dead under the cover of the night´s fireworks, his murder is deemed a robbery gone wrong. But when the case hasn´t been solved six weeks later, Inspector Witherspoon is called upon to find the killer - and quickly! With Christmas almost here, Inspector Witherspoon and everyone in his household is upset at the possibility of having to cancel their holiday plans - all to solve a case that seems impossible. Only Luty Belle, Ruth, and Mrs. Goodge refuse to give up and let the crime become a cold case. In fact, the American heiress, the charming next-door neighbor, and the formidable cook use all of their persuasive powers to get the others on board, because these three wise women know justice doesn´t take time off for Christmas.