It's Christmas time, and Sarah Spillman is attending a charity gala at wealthy Niles Mayfield's house. The party should be a fun affair, but her evening is upended when a murderer strikes. The suspects are as long as Santa's naughty list, and surprises abound as Sarah races to find a killer before a Grinch strikes again. This novella is approximately thirty thousand words and features an appearance by private investigator Reed Ferguson.