Susan didn't plan on being an amateur sleuth and after two successful investigations she's looking forward to a quiet Christmas. So when local businesswoman Meera is in desperate need of help Susan agrees rather reluctantly. The task should be easy enough. The infamous press mogul Duncan Fern is coming back to the Isle of Wight the scene of his family's childhood holidays to celebrate Christmas with his grown-up children and their partners his new glamorous wife Kirsten who is forever dripping with diamonds and the spikey editor of his paper the Morning Flame Antoine. The newly-refurbished luxurious Bishopstone Manor is the perfect setting for a festive break and all Susan has to do is help Meera host. But when a snowstorm descends over the island and the following morning a body is found Christmas at the Manor takes a darker turn. Can Susan get to the bottom of the mystery before the murderer strikes again. . .