Superintendent Runcornwho Anne Perry fans will remember as William Monks ex-bossis feeling rather lonely during his holiday on the remote, snowy island of Anglesey, off the north coast of Wales. However, he is suddenly called into action when the sister of the local vicar is discovered murdered and draped over a gravestone in her brothers churchyard. Investigating this tragic crime with the assistance of the beautiful Melisande gives him just the opportunity he needs to spend time with an upper class woman who normally wouldnt give him the time of day. Interweaving the original Christmas story with her own holiday tale, Perry also explores the meaning of Josephs secondary role compared to that of Mary and Jesus.
