Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Published:20th Nov '25
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A FESTIVE MURDER MYSTERY FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
24 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
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My name is Ernest Cunningham. I’m 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 there’s just been a murder.
From the magician’s 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, I’ve a murder to solve – and a killer to catch . . .
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Why readers LOVE Everyone 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 review
Praise 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's Knives Out meets Richard Osman' A.J. Finn
'Deliciously dark, funny and intriguing' Alex Pavesi
Lots to enjoy. Light and fun . . . the sort of thing to pop in the stocking of your fellow mystery fan on Christmas Day * Observer *
Hilariously comic, devilishly ingenious and wonderfully tongue in cheek...delectable stuff and just the right novella-length, for a holiday treat * Crime Time *
I loved this fun, Christmas-themed mystery, that's divided into 24 chapters - with 24 clues - making it a great Advent read * Good Housekeeping *
The sleuth from bestsellers Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone and Everyone on this Train is a Suspect is back for a festive mystery with an Advent calendar format * i *
Praise for Benjamin Stevenson -- :
An ingenious and hilarious meta-murder mystery * Sunday Times *
An outstanding and exceptional mystery from start to finish -- Jane Harper
As fresh and zingy as a salted lime. It's Knives Out meets Richard Osman. Or Dexter by way of Agatha Christie. Or Schitt's Creek with a body count. It's also the most luxuriantly enjoyable novel I've read in years -- A.J. Finn
Clever, satisfying, impossible to put down and gloriously inventive. It's fantastic -- Stuart Turton
This crackles on the page. Such an original voice -- Jane Fallon
ISBN: 9781405970174
Dimensions: 196mm x 129mm x 16mm
Weight: 174g
240 pages