Survivors — Sharyl Bales

Signe Carlson's eccentric Aunt Anna, the Countess of Larsborg, descends on Buckingham for the Christmas holidays. Although delighted to entertain Anna, Signe is distracted by the grief of her youngest daughter, Jenna, who is trying to recover from the death of her long-time paramour,Jared Amory. In addition to the crisis that Jenna is precipitating, Mick McKenna is given an undercover assignment for the Cia and he can't even tell Signe where he will be going. Despite the 3-ring-circus already going on at home, matters take an even more deadly turn that leaves Signe fighting for her life.