The Gift

<p><b>A gripping, Christmas-themed thriller short story from #1 <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author Freida McFadden, author of <i>The Housemaid</i>!</b></p><p><i>What would you sacrifice for the perfect gift?</i></p><p>Despite working two jobs, she can’t even afford a present for her husband on their first Christmas together. It was supposed to be a magical holiday, but instead it’s a reminder of how much she can’t provide.</p><p>Then a mysterious pawn shop owner offers Stella an intriguing trade. She wants more than anything to buy her husband the perfect gift. But there’s a catch, and it may come at a terrible price…</p><p><b>Inspired by O. Henry’s beloved classic <i>The Gift of the Magi</i>, #1 <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a chilling holiday short story where love, desperation, and deadly consequences collide.</b></p><p><b>Also by Freida McFadden:</b><Br><i>The Divorce<Br>Dear Debbie<Br>The Intruder<Br>The Tenant<Br>The Crash<Br>The Boyfriend<Br>The Teacher<Br>The Coworker<Br>Ward D<Br>Never Lie<Br>The Inmate<Br>The Housemaid<Br>The Housemaid's Secret<Br>The Housemaid’s Wedding<Br>The Housemaid is Watching<Br>Do You Remember?<Br>Do Not Disturb<Br>The Locked Door<Br>Want to Know a Secret?<Br>One by One<Br>The Wife Upstairs<Br>The Perfect Son<Br>The Ex<Br>The Surrogate Mother<Br>Brain Damage<Br>Dead Med</i></p>