A FESTIVE MURDER MYSTERY FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR24 advent calendar doors. 23 clues. And 1 killer to catch before Christmas . . . a deviously clever, classic murder mystery for the festive season’Lots to enjoy. Light and fun . . . the sort of thing to pop in the stocking of your fellow mystery fan on Christmas Day’Observer’Fun and diverting, with a plethora of red herrings’New York Times—-My name is Ernest Cunningham. Im not a detective, but I have a knack for what makes mysteries and murderers tick. Here I am, backstage at the Christmas show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, and theres just been a murder.From the magicians assistant to the hypnotist, my suspects are all masters of misdirection and hiding secrets in plain sight.My clues are even more of a mystery:A person who woke up covered in blood.A murder committed inside a room from the outside.And an advent calendar with 23 clues and one killer.The perfect gift this year will be surviving Christmas.But for that to happen, Ive a murder to solve and a killer to catch . . .—-Why readers LOVEEveryone This Christmas Has A Secret!’Expect murder, laughs and festive treats! A fun and fabulous story!’5***** reader review’It’s great fun, and would make a perfect gift for an advent calendar’5***** reader review’I would recommend this book to anyone at any time. A murder mystery is not just for Christmas!’5***** reader review’It’s snarky, entertaining, and will leave you with a satisfying Christmas glow’5***** reader review’This is an absolute must-read for every mystery enthusiast or anyone who loves Christmas’5***** reader reviewPraise for Benjamin Stevenson’Leave it to Stevenson to make high-jinx and murder deviously good fun’Nita Prose’This crackles on the page. Such an original voice’Jane Fallon’It’sKnives Outmeets Richard Osman’A.J. Finn’Deliciously dark, funny and intriguing’Alex Pavesi