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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
Series: Kiss Merry Kill Novel
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Featuring an exclusive, new epilogue! “Full of tongue-in-cheek humour, 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...
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Featuring an exclusive, new epilogue!
“Full of tongue-in-cheek humour, 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!
- A touching holiday read
- Perfect for fans of uplifting winter romances
- A delightful Christmas gift
Series: Kiss Merry Kill Novel
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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
Featuring an exclusive, new epilogue! “Full of tongue-in-cheek humour, 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...Paperback$5100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780063276710
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 September 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Collins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 136.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 222g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Ally Carter writes books about people who fall in love (while trying to stay alive.) After more than a decade of writing beloved YA titles like I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You and Heist Society, she launched onto the adult scene with The Blonde Identity, The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold, and The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year. A long-time lover of the holiday rom-com, Ally is also the writer of the Netflix original movie, A Castle for Christmas.
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