The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

by Ally Carter

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year is a holiday rom‑com mystery by New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter. When the bridge is out and phones are down, famed mystery writer Eleanor Ashley disappears from a locked room at a snow‑bound English estate just before Christmas. Maggie Chase, the new "Queen of the Cozy Mystery," and Ethan Wyatt, a thriller star, are forced to work together despite their rivalry. As clues pile up, their antagonistic banter turns into a sizzling enemies‑to‑lovers romance, all while they race to solve the locked‑room puzzle and save Eleanor. The novel blends romantic comedy, women‑sleuth mystery, and festive holiday atmosphere with tongue‑in‑cheek humor and an exclusive new epilogue.