The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

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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:

Shes the new Queen of the Cozy Mystery.

Hes Mr. Big-time Thriller Guy.

She hates his guts.

He thinks her name is Marcie (no matter how many times shes 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 truthand 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 dont kill each other first.

Reviews

"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)

"Ally Carter wrote a unique, delightful, hilarious, unputdownable romance! I didn't know I needed an adventure romcom about grumpy/sunshine spies with amazing chemistry and a dash of amnesia, but it was exactly what was missing in my life. I'm wonderstruck by The Blonde Identity! (Also, this book needs to be a movie!)"
-- Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author on The Blonde Identity

"Bestselling YA author Carter (the Gallagher Girls series) serves up an irresistible cocktail of danger and passion in her un-put-downable adult debut...Carter ratchets up the danger--and the sexual tension--at every turn, throwing plenty of red herrings across the trail and keeping readers guessing who to trust. Zoe's sense of humor in the face of danger adds levity, and readers will fall hard for gallant Sawyer. Carter also expertly teases a sequel about Alex, whetting appetites for the next installment. This snappy and suspenseful romance fires on all cylinders." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Blonde Identity

"Spies! Amnesia! And banter that'll make you chant 'Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!' No one writes an action rom-com quite like Ally Carter." -- Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs, on The Blonde Identity

"A delightful, delicious joy ride of a romp!" -- Susan Elizabeth Phillips, #1 New York Times bestselling author on The Blonde Identity

Author Bio

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. A long-time lover of the holiday rom-com, Ally is also the writer of the Netflix original movie, A Castle for Christmas.