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

He’d started the Eggnog Cookie Social last year, but it had been a small turnout. The premise was simple: adults could drop by for an eggnog and chat while their kids decorated egg-shaped cookies in Christmas colors. Apparently it had been well received enough last year that word had spread. It helped that Kiko made sure to offer it over Yolks on You’s stamp day.


“Think of it like an egg in a sweater,” said Kiko to one whiny child. The kid wanted a tube of red but they were all in use. “Sweaters can be more than just red.”


The child sulked anyway until Kiko was able to snag the red frosting. If that was all he had to deal with, it would be a good night. At some point Dom wandered over to help out at the other end of the table, and then Kiko saw Gaby enter. Her kids settled at the table near him and promptly began to argue about who got the nearby tube of green frosting.


“How’s it going?” asked Gaby, sipping an eggnog. “I don’t remember it being this busy last year.”


Chapter 34