Underneath The Tree

Festive cheer, family drama, and a ghost with better timing than most relatives.

When Violet McClelland's sister, Lily, vanishes days before Christmas, she follows her intuition and her heart, to the last place she ever expected: a remote Marlborough Sounds home belonging to former FBI agent Ellie Iverson. But Ellie isn't supposed to be there.

Drawn into the strange case by a desperate call for help, private investigator Ronnie Tracey follows a trail of shimmering clues left by a spectre that blurs the line between reality and something beyond.

From the still waters of the Sounds to the glittering halls of the American embassy, Ronnie must uncover what really waits underneath the tree before the chance to bring Lily home slips away forever.

Three worlds come together to expose a single truth.