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

“Too busy for family? I’m surprised you even showed up,” said Dom, moving to unload the dryer. “You staying in town?”


“Right,” said Dom, and shoved the freshly cleaned sheets at his brother. “Your room’s down that way and to the right. I didn’t have a chance to put the sheets on the bed yet.”


Devin looked like he would argue, or at least say something very nasty, but then changed his mind and went to the basement bedroom instead. Dom unloaded the clean laundry into a basket, glad he and Kiko had decided to use his old furniture to add another room to the house. It was really coming in useful now, and it was a relief to be able to shove Devin out of the way rather than have him sleep on the couch.


“I’ll get my stuff from the car,” said Devin, appearing in the doorway to the utility room. Dom grunted at him and he left. After he’d finished folding everything, Devin had apparently settled himself in enough to follow him back upstairs to the kitchen.


Chapter 24