{"product_id":"the-most-wonderful-crime-of-the-year-a-novel","title":"The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnives Out gets a holiday rom-com twist in this rivals-to-lovers romance-mystery from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe's the new Queen of the Cozy Mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe's Mr. Big-time Thriller Guy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe hates his guts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe thinks her name is Marcie (no matter how many times she's told him otherwise.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat night, the weather turns, and the next morning Eleanor is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssuming they don't kill each other first.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe laugh out loud holiday \"romystery\" that you've been waiting for!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollinsPublishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43015840989220,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/8657\/1300\/files\/13970903482210.jpg?v=1764971145","url":"https:\/\/volumebookshop.com\/products\/the-most-wonderful-crime-of-the-year-a-novel","provider":"Volume Bookshop \u0026 Studio, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}