Lena came for cocoa and carols, she got suspects and scandal instead.
The Yuletide Gathering at Evergreen Lodge was supposed to be merry and bright, until the town’s prized Christmas Star vanished mid-chorus.
Lena Merritt came for a cozy holiday escape. What she got was a front-row seat to a festive fiasco. Now there’s an empty display case, a trail of red and silver thread, and a lodge full of sabotage.
Lena’s no detective, but with whispers flying and suspects stacking up faster than gift boxes, she’s knee-deep in tinsel and trouble. Luckily, she’s got Dot, her sarcastic sidekick, and Whiskers, her overly curious cat, sniffing out clues.
Patrick Frost, the smug owner of the rival Silver Crest Resort, seems a little too cheerful about the lodge’s bad luck. And Jonah Pike, the hot-headed chef, is serving up shade with every side dish.
If Lena doesn’t crack the case soon, the lodge, and Evergreen’s holiday spirit, might crumble faster than a stale gingerbread house.
To find the thief, Lena better check that naughty list… twice.
