Madison Reynolds can't wait for Christmas this year. Rebuilding her life as a single mom hasn't been easy, but after a challenging twelve months, she's excited about the holidays. She and her twins have settled quite nicely here in The Sisters, renovations on the house are complete, her business is slowly growing, and, best of all, Chief of Police Brash deCordova is in her life. The tinsel begins to tangle when someone targets the community for a series of "Christmas Crimes." Torn between solving the rash of burglaries and shutting down the gambling ring that's active in the area again, Brash does the only thing he can: he hires In a Pinch to help with the investigation. Finding the common link between cases is like finding the bad bulb on a string of lights. The frustration mounts when Madison and the Angel Tree she's involved with fall victim to the crimes. Brash has plans of his own for the perfect Christmas. With the help of a new jewelry store, he thinks he's found just the right gift for Madison, until the Grinch strikes again. Who has time for being kidnapped by men in Santa suits and bad beards? This is one Christmas that no one in The Sisters will ever forget!