As the Moonlight Magnolia Agency revisits old memories on
Christmas Eve, Granny Reid takes the reins back thirty years
to the 1980s—back when she went by Stella, everyone’s hair
was bigger, and sweaters were colorful disasters. But murder
never went out of style . . .
Christmas has arrived in sleepy McGill, Georgia, but holiday
cheer can’t keep temperamental Stella Reid from swinging a
rolling pin at anyone who crosses her bad side—and this
season, there are plenty. First an anonymous grinch
vandalizes a celebrated nativity display. Far worse, the
scandalous Prissy Carr is found dead in an alley behind a
tavern. With police puzzled over the murder, Stella decides
to stir the local gossip pot for clues on the culprit’s
identity . . .
Turns out Prissy held a prominent spot on the naughty list,
and suspects pile up like presents on Christmas morning.
Unfortunately, the more progress Stella makes, the more
fears she must confront. With a neighbor in peril and the
futures of her beloved grandchildren at risk, Stella must
somehow set everything straight and bring a cunning criminal
to justice before December 25th . . .