From Charlaine Harris, the #1ย New York Timesย andย USA TODAYย bestselling author behind HBOโs hit seriesย True Bloodย and NBCโsย Midnight, Texas, the third in a series that proves death never takes a holiday โฆย
For Lily Bard, the idea of โgoing home for Christmasโ summons nothing but dread. She wants to stay in her real home in Shakespeare, Arkansas, where her friendships are blooming, nobody dares mess with her, and her new private-eye boyfriend could make it a very cozy holiday indeed.
Back in Bartley, all people see when they look at Lily is a victim. But her sister is getting married, and Lilyโs determined to give her family what they want. Sheโll be present, be pleasant, and let her sister have the spotlight. Or so she thinks, until she discovers her boyfriend in town on a case, chasing a lead that could blow up the whole celebration.
One of the little girls in Bartley isnโt who she thinks she is. And one of the townโs respectable parents is a cold-blooded kidnapper ready to kill to hide their secrets. For her sisterโand her sisterโs eight-year-old stepdaughter-to-beโLily will find the truth. Even if it means sheโll never go home again โฆ
โFresher, more unusual, than any other mystery Iโve read lately. This novel is the third in the series; the other two had better be waiting for me under the Christmas tree.โโWashington Post Sunday Book World