Christmas arrives early in Rescue, Alaska, as the search-and-rescue team is tasked with finding a missing Santa. With a new mystery to solve and a holiday decorating contest to bring light to the long days of winter, the town is steeped in holiday cheer until a surprising murder puts a damper on the annual festivities.

Meanwhile, Harmony tries to help Houston find the Christmas spirit, while Harley is surprised by a visitor from the north.

Rescue Alaska is the eighth series by USA Today best-selling author Kathi Daley. It is a fast-moving mystery series with a paranormal twist that takes place in a small town in Northern Alaska where visitors come to hike and ski. Harmony Carson is a lifelong resident who volunteers as a member of the local search-and-rescue team. Harmony has a unique gift that she often considers a curse. She is able to "see" the individuals she is meant to help rescue, and more often than not she can feel their fear and their pain as well. When she isn't aiding in a rescue, Harmony works at Neverland—the bar owned by her brother-in-law Jake—and volunteers at the local animal shelter. Harmony lives in a rustic cabin with six dogs, four cats, six kittens, eight rabbits, and a blind mule named Homer.