It's Christmas Eve on Generals' Row and Chloe Hilton, daughter of a beloved Air Force general, has just been removed from Quarters 10 in a body bag. In a world guarded by security police and old-fashioned protocol, murder is not part of the privileged life of the military elite. Maggie Gibson, a Row resident and colonel's wife, becomes terrified for the safety of her own teenage daughters. Fearing incompetence by the military police, Maggie and her friend Kat, take on the challenge of uncovering the murderer. The suspects and their possible motives are intriguing as the two amateur detectives discover the hidden secrets and embarrassing pasts of their high-ranking neighbors