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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

Written by: Ally Carter
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Zachary Webber
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"Full of tongue-in-cheek humor, excellent dialogue, and fantastic characters, this expertly crafted story from Carter (The Blonde Identity) is a heart-melting rivals-to-lovers romance combined with a delightful locked-room mystery." — Library Journal (starred review)

Knives Out gets a holiday rom-com twist in this rivals-to-lovers romance-mystery from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.

The bridge is out. The phones are down. And the most famous mystery writer in the world just disappeared out of a locked room two days before Christmas.

Meet Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt:

She’s the new Queen of the Cozy Mystery.

He’s Mr. Big-time Thriller Guy.

She hates his guts.

He thinks her name is Marcie (no matter how many times she’s told him otherwise.)

But when they both accept a cryptic invitation to attend a Christmas house party at the English estate of a reclusive fan, neither is expecting their host to be the most powerful author in the world: Eleanor Ashley, the Duchess of Death herself.

That night, the weather turns, and the next morning Eleanor is gone.

She vanished from a locked room, and Maggie has to wonder: Is Eleanor in danger? Or is it all some kind of test? Is Ethan the competition? Or is he the only person in that snowbound mansion she can trust?

As the snow gets deeper and the stakes get higher, every clue will bring Maggie and Ethan closer to the truth—and each other. Because, this Christmas, these two rivals are going to have to become allies (and maybe more) if they have any hope of saving Eleanor.

Assuming they don’t kill each other first.

The laugh out loud holiday "romystery" that you've been waiting for!

©2024 Ally Carter (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
Genre Fiction Romantic Comedy Women Sleuths Celebration Fiction Christmas Winter

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Fun Christmas Fiction

Maggie has some bad memories & trauma based around Christmas time stemming right from her first memories as a child to the last one she spent with her parents. Not to mention some more recent events that aren't her proudest moments. As as aspiring murder mystery author she receives an invitation to a christmas party in England from one of her "biggest fans". She's skeptical for many reasons but convinced by her mentor Debra to attend, and finally with her own personal nagging reasons she agrees to go.
Arriving at Mistletoe Mansion, meeting the "dutchess of death" is Maggie's biggest dream, untill a winter storm hits and things take a very swirling turn!

I really enjoyed how this book was layed out bouncing between past & present, giving us all the background information we so desire - comes together nicely to complete the story! I got such a kick out of Maggie's murdery thoughts about day to day scenarios, and had to chuckle a few times! Introducing all hot body, leather jacket, do no wrong Ethan. A man that you can guess how he turns out in the end, like most romance books today.

I will say this book was a bit predictable at parts but the tension, banter, between ours mains starts off strong and finishes stronger 😉 and makes it worth reading!

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