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

“You probably won’t find anything.”


“But…” began Dom. He thought he was being clever.


“It’s a good idea,” said Kiko. “But buying from different cashiers over a matter of days would solve that. Or the culprit could have driven into Madison and picked up the eggs there. No one would remember at one of the big stores. If you want to try it, I’m not going to stop you, but I was thinking we’d try to talk to Ben’s kid instead.”


“Which one?” asked Dom, perking up at that. “The son was really shady, asking for money, but the daughter was also completely comfortable being a model for middle-aged men.”


“Son. He teaches the paintball classes.” Kiko disappeared from the kitchen and returned a few minutes later holding Mother. “You haven’t been overfeeding him recently?”


“No,” said Dom. He glanced away. “And I’m sorry about that.”


“We’re handling it. Meet me after work? I’ll have Katie and Chad cover.”


Chapter 43