The Christmas in July Sundowner is a most highly anticipated event at the Parke Croquet and Bowls Clubs. As the sun sets over the lush green lawns, Hettie can't help but feel a sense of excitement in the air.
But when she's unexpectedly lumbered with the troublesome Aurora, she fears her evening is about to take a turn for the worse. And it doesn't take long before she's served up a plateful of problems instead of plum pudding.
Did nephew Maxxie really fall in the lake, or was he pushed? And what has she ever done to the wife of the Bowls Club president to get her so het up? Now Ceefer and Aurora have disappeared into the night.
As Hettie scrambles to make sense of what is going on, the evening degenerates into accusations and dark looks between the members of the Croquet and Bowls clubs. Can she call up a Christmas miracle? Because if she can't, there'll be a rift between the clubs that may never be repaired, and her planned new courts will become a distant dream.
For fans of cozy mysteries and small-town drama. Don't miss out on this heartwarming and suspenseful short holiday story.