On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, in a jewelry television studio on Long Island, New York, a young woman has been found beaten to death. Detective Angelo Zenoni and his partner, Nolan Wildow, have been called in to investigate the murder. It soon becomes clear that this will not be an open and shut case. A tense work situation, a troubled family member, an obsessive ex-boyfriend, a problematic graduate school incident, and annoyed neighbors are just a few of the suspects and scenarios involved in the murder of Tiffany Kehl.

On top of the complicated case is Angelo’s home life. Christmas is soon coming, and he is being pushed by his wife to decorate the house while dealing with his wayward nineteen-year-old nephew who cannot stay out of trouble. Detective Angelo Zenoni has got his hands full!