A classic Christmas tale from the bestselling Queen of Suspense At the heart ofthe novel are two of Mary Higgins Clarks most loved characters Alvirah thelottery... » 

A classic Christmas tale from the bestselling Queen of Suspense At the heart ofthe novel are two of Mary Higgins Clarks most loved characters Alvirah thelottery winner turned amateur sleuth and her husband Willy who are caught upin a Christmas mystery that calls on all of their skills and experience. Willyhas been looking forward to playing Santa at the afterschool centre recentlyset up to care for the children of working parents on New Yorks Upper WestSide and Alvirah has been busy with rehearsals for the Christmas pageant. Butsuddenly a shadow falls upon the Christmas cheer. The centre is threatened withclosure a substitute promised for the play is mysteriously withdrawn avaluable chalice is stolen from a neighborhood church and a desperate youngwoman turns up begging for Alvirahs help in finding the baby she abandonedseven years earlier. In a final blow the young girl who is to play Mary in theChristmas pageant disappears...A missing child. A stolen chalice. A desperatemother. Can Alvirah reach the truth in time for Christmas? «