About the Book Its the most wonderful time of the year, but Private Investigator Liz Talbot is struggling to feel festive. She hasnt seen her best friend, Colleen, in weeks and fears she may never see her again in this life. Meanwhile Nate, Lizs husband and partner, is spending money like he prints it in the attic on a mysterious family Christmas celebration. Lizs nerves are shot, and she hasnt even decked a single hall. But theres simply no time to fret. On a morning beach run, Liz spots a wooden rowboat run aground with Santa inside. Did Old Saint Nick have too much eggnog at the boat parade? No indeedy--Santas been shot. And hes none other than C.C. Bounetheau, patriarch of one of Charlestons wealthiest families. Liz and Nate already unwrapped quite a few family secrets while searching for the Bounetheaus missing granddaughter last year--enough to make them swear to steer forever clear of the entire clan. But as Mr. Bounetheaus body is found in Stella Maris, and Liz and Nate are the police chiefs on-call detectives, theyre on the case. With no shortage of suspects, Liz and Nate dash to find a killer who may be working his or her way down a naughty list.--Amazon. Book Synopsis Its the most wonderful time of the year, but Private Investigator Liz Talbot is struggling to feel festive. She hasnt seen her best friend, Colleen, in weeks and fears she may never see her again in this life. Meanwhile Nate, Lizs husband and partner, is spending money like he prints it in the attic on a mysterious family Christmas celebration. Lizs nerves are shot, and she hasnt even decked a single hall. But theres simply no time to fret. On a morning beach run, Liz spots a wooden rowboat run aground with Santa inside. Did Old Saint Nick have too much eggnog at the boat parade? No indeedy-Santas been shot. And hes none other than C.C. Bounetheau, patriarch of one of Charlestons wealthiest families. Liz and Nate already unwrapped quite a few family secrets while searching for the Bounetheaus missing granddaughter last year-enough to make them swear to steer forever clear of the entire clan. But as Mr. Bounetheaus body is found in Stella Maris, and Liz and Nate are the police chiefs on-call detectives, theyre on the case. With no shortage of suspects, Liz and Nate dash to find a killer who may be working his or her way down a naughty list. Spend Christmas in the Lowcountry with the Talbot family and their friends in Susan M. Boyers latest Southern charmer, Lowcountry Boughs of Holly . Tis the season for merry mayhem! - - - - - - - - - - - - - LOWCOUNTRY BOUGHS OF HOLLY by Susan M. Boyer A Henery Press Mystery. If you like one, youll probably like them all.