Lacey Doyle, 39 years old and freshly divorced, has made a drastic change: she has walked away from the fast life of New York City and settled down in the quaint English seaside town of Wilfordshire. December has arrived, bringing with it the first touch of Winter and the promise of Christmas. As Wilfordshire comes to life with holiday parties, Lacey is surprised when she receives an unexpected phone call-a mysterious object has been found hidden in the wall of a church. The monks who found it believe it is a rare medieval artifact-one which, if auctioned, can be the Godsend the church needs to save it from looming bankruptcy. Lacey is determined to help them. But when the artifact is stolen and a dead body is found, Lacey finds herself in the midst of a murder. With her reputation on the line, she may be the only one who can solve it.