The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

<p><b>The bridge is shut. The phones are down.<br><br>And the most famous mystery writer in the world just disappeared out of a locked room three days before Christmas . . .</b><br><br>Meet Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt: She’s the new Queen of the Cosy Mystery. He’s Mr. Big-time Thriller Guy. They hate each other's guts.<br><br>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. Then, under the cover of night, the weather turns - and in the morning Eleanor is gone.<br><br>This Christmas, rivals will have to become allies (and maybe more) if they have any hope of saving Eleanor. Assuming they don’t kill each other first . . .<br><br><b><i>Knives Out</i> gets a rom-com twist in <i>The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year</i>, a rivals-to-lovers Christmas mystery-romance from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Ally Carter.<br><br>Praise for Ally Carter:</b><br><br>'Delightful, hilarious, unputdownable' – <b>Ali Hazelwood,</b> bestselling author of <i>The Love Hypothesis</i><br><br>'Brilliant banter, clever humor, and so many swoon worthy scenes' – <b>Stephanie Garber,</b> author of the <i>Caraval </i>series<br><br>'Ally is a rom-com genius!' – <b>Sarah Adams,</b> author of<i> Practice Makes Perfect</i></p>