Delightful Victorian Christmas mystery. The tranquility of the Dreghorns' family reunion is shattered by what appears to be an accidental death. The victim's distraught wife summons her godfather, Henry Rathbone – a well-known figurein Perry's popular William Monk series – to investigate. But questions turn into whispers of murder. "Hardiman's pacing is excellent... a quiet tale, magically told."—Booklist