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

“Is that what you told your mom? No wonder she doesn’t believe you.”


“It’s all true,” said Chad, almost angrily.


“Yeah, but it’s not everything, is it?” asked Dom. He knew too well how that went, lying to others, to yourself even. And he’d seen Chad’s expression before when Roy sent him a text. “You’re leaving something out. That’s why you sound dishonest. You have to learn how to lie better.”


“Dom,” said Kiko, but Chad was looking worriedly from Kiko to Dom and back now.


“Okay, if I tell you something, you gotta promise not to tell my mom,” he said, the words tumbling out. Kiko shot Dom another frown, but Dom ignored him.


“Sure,” he said, and heard Kiko sigh.


“I like Roy,” he said. “Like, likelike him. You know?”


Chapter 22