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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

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
Holidays Romantic Comedy Women Sleuths Celebration Feel-Good Funny Witty Fiction Christmas Winter
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A love letter to Agatha Christie

I don’t read romance. And I was suspicious of this book. But I gave it a try. And I’m so glad I did! It is so much fun.

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Read this book!

Utter perfection! Hating Game meets Knives Out. Fantastic narration. Could not recommend more. Cannot wait to read more from this author!

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Great festive mystery!

This is my favorite holiday read yet, I loved it so much! The mystery wonderfully intertwined and kept me in my toes the whole time! I loved the main characters and had no idea who had done it!

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I absolutely love this book the banter, the plot the twist. It was all fantastic. Such a great read.

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Loved it

Great narrating. Loved the book, the mystery, the twist. The romance and sweetness. Highly recommend.

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A witty, clever Christmas mystery

If you like your Christmas novels with a snowy mystery, witty banter, a real plot, interesting characters, great narrators, and a touch of romance - this is the book for you!

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Well done Mystery with Romance

Loved the main characters. The plot was great, believable and had a great mystery. The characters were diverse, interesting and well developed. The pace was rapid and left you wanting more.

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A Beautifully Balanced Blend of Beloved Genres!

I’ll admit I kind of underestimated this book. I expected it to be kitschy and quant, but that’s what I came for. Sometimes that’s what makes a cozy a cozy, getting exactly what you expect. But before long I was gasping at reveals, guffawing at clever quips, and gushing over the romance! Romance and classic “locked room” murder mysteries are my favorite genres of all time, and this knocked BOTH out of the park! Ally Carter came to kick butt and chew bubblegum and she definitely ran out of bubblegum by page 2! The voice acting didn’t leave anything on the table, it was a phenomenal performance beginning to end! I think the audiobook format really enhanced my experience but I can’t wait to pick up a physical copy to compare and re-experience the whole caper knowing about every clue and everyone’s true motives! As always with a new favorite, my only problem is my greed. This should be a series! Take my money Ally Carter!

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The true crime: Zach Webber’s sound quality

Okay this book is good. Like probably one of my favorite holiday reads…ever. And in general, a great book. I LOVED Saskia Maarleveld’s performance. Wow. She’s got it all: the pacing, the accents, the tones. I love her!! And while Zach is a known MMC favorite, his sound quality in this book was just so garbage compared to Saskia!! Why was he so much quieter? It was hard to listen in the car.

love the dual pov - dual narration regardless!

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Not your average Holliday Rom-Com

This was a fun, exciting and sweet mystery rom-com with a Holiday theme! I have been looking forward to it's release but it was far better than I expected! This is a must listen/ read! You won't regret it!

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