Plot Synopsis

Based on the book "The Santa Cruise" by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark. After best friends Alvirah Meehan, a lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, and Regan, a private investigator, rescue the diamond-collared pooch of a wealthy socialite, they set off with their spouses to join Regan's mom, Nora Reilly, a world famous mystery writer, on a luxurious three-day cruise. They set sail around the San Juan Island off the coast of Washington, the setting for a mystery game created to promote the release of Nora's latest book. As the boat calmly gets underway, everyone is getting into character, especially Alvirah, who may or may not be the "murderess" in the mystery game. But troubled waters lie ahead when Alvirah gets a hunch that a real killer may be on board, and together with Regan the pair teams up to take the killer down. Finding success in their new endeavor, they decide to open an office in Manhattan office to continue using their talents for detection and unorthodox ways of solving crimes.