Journalist-turned-sleuth Cat Marsala knows there's no such thing as easy money. But a feature story o Christmas tree farming does sound relaxing. And once she arrives at the DeGraaf farm, Cat finds a friendly colorful family whose hard work spans generations. Then Cat earns about the mysterious death of Henry DeGraaf, Sr. the previous spring, and a palpable tension replaces the cheery air. Could the DeGraaf family closet be rife with skeletons? When a fresh corpse turns up, she's sure of it.