Tequila Claus

<p><strong>It's Shaping up to be a Blue Christmas</strong></p><p> </p><p>Days before Christmas the worst snowstorm in two decades strands guests and staff at the Diamant Hills Conference Centre in Mechanic Falls. A Police Chiefs' convention and a real estate symposium are in full swing but that doesn't deter a jewel-loving thief from robbing the guest rooms of valuables.</p><p> </p><p>Three of the law enforcement professionals are confident they have the intruder in their sights and they'll nail him before the roads clear. But Tori Bliss and Alysha - their determined and resourceful civilian partners - are certain the culprit is someone else entirely. The men increase surveillance to capture the camera-dodging thief while the women hatch a better plan over tequila shots and Christmas cookies. A classic competition between the sexes plays out in the stormbound conference centre and could put more than one holiday romance on ice.</p><p> </p><p>Underlying the fast-paced investigation is a long-hidden secret known only to a handful that will affect them all. Tori Bliss and Alysha - two of them victims of the thief - decide to blast the secret wide open. At the right moment.</p><p> </p><p>Which team will solve the crime and recover the gems before the storm ends and the culprit escapes? Whose Christmas could be cancelled this year?</p>