For over one hundred years Indian Cove has been murder free and then a killer strikes and nothing will ever be the same. 'Twas the week before Christmas and all through the mannequin factory things were not quite what they seemed-especially not for the body of the woman splayed out in the dark warehouse with a bloodied mannequin arm next to her. Nothing like a nice little murder to stir things up right before the holidays in this quaint New England town where absolutely nothing ever happens. Alone in the factory, Alex Harris, owner of the Always Prepared temporary agency, stumbles over the body of Elvira Scott. And when the police investigation leads right back to her and then a family friend, she puts her business on hold while she digs through one red herring after another uncovering a lot more than murder.