With the horrors of Halloween behind them, Kiko and Dom turn their puzzle solving skills to surviving the holiday season. Dom hasn't had a proper Christmas in years, and Kiko's sister visiting makes him feel almost like family -- until his brother, Devin, decides to show up and throw his disapproval into the mix.<br><br>Just when it seems like they have enough to deal with at home, local artist Cat asks them to solve her vandalism problem. Still shaken from their last mystery, Kiko and Dom only agree to help her due to the lack of murder.<br><br>But when the property damage escalates and Kiko begins receiving threatening letters, this harmless little problem turns deadlier than anyone thought. And if they can't get to the bottom of the family drama fast enough, Kiko might never be home for the holidays again.

Egg the Halls

Kiko still had time to put it off. Dom had started helping out occasionally—and with no pay—and Chad was still around now and again. For now. After that call last night, Kiko wondered what was going to change. He knew he couldn’t keep Chad around forever.


“Cat from Cats N Canvas is getting some art ready for us,” said Kiko when Katie came back up. Her coat off he could see she was wearing a red and white sweater. He self-consciously smoothed his candy cane striped tie. “She’s been going around seeing whether the Twelve Days businesses want to promote her themed art.”


“I heard,” said Katie, moving to make herself her mug of green tea. Kiko suspected everyone was having a case of the Mondays. He’d given her the morning off but she seemed no more awake than normal, even after coming in at noon. “Elena told me she was getting Turtle Doves art this week.”


Chapter 9