Santas summer vacation plans turn deadly in this festive mystery from the author of Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen and We Wish You a Murderous Christmas.The town of Rudolph, New York, has the Christmas spirit all year longbut when homicide heats up a summer holiday, its up to shop owner Merry Wilkinson to wrap up the case.In Rudolph, Christmas in July heralds Santas arrival by boat to begin his summer vacation at the lake, and Merry Wilkinson, owner of Mrs. Clauss Treasures, is looking forward to a busy weekend. But shes caught off guard when her ex-fiancé, Max Folger, unexpectedly arrives with a team from a lifestyle magazine wanting to do a feature on the July festivities.Its clear that Maxs visit has less to do with business and more to do with winning back Merrys heart. Merry has too much on her plate to deal with an old flame, but when Max is found strangled to death in Mrs. Clauss Treasures, she must find out who wanted him deadand stop a killer from ruining the summer holiday cheer.