Maggie Browne and the members of the St. Rose Quilting Bee are back, attempting to solve a mystery as they work on their quilts. Sometime Bee member Candy Breckner is at the Palo Verde Care Center to recover from an auto accident; with two broken legs, she cannot manage on her own. Maggie and the Bee decide to visit, taking her a lap quilt they've made especially for her. (Pattern included) Candy breaks down when she sees them, saying that she's afraid...

Christmas is approaching, but it isn't a good one for the St. Rose parishioners. First, Kathy Romelli and her son are murdered in their home. Before they can recover from that devastating loss, Clare is frightened by an attempted carjacking. And just as the Quilting Bee members think they know the culprit, their suspect is found dead of an apparent suicide.