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

“We’ve done it before,” said Martha. “We’ve channeled Buddy Angus.”


“I didn’t even realize what I saw at first,” said Buddy. “It was Martha’s idea to see if the shadow that was following me around had something to communicate. And it did. I always knew Buddy Angus wouldn’t really leave me.”


“You’ve seen Mother?” asked Kiko.


“Yeah, sorry,” said Buddy, taking a swig from his beer. “Thought it was weird, last night Buddy Angus’ shadow on the brew kettles was so active. Then I noticed the little one. Birdlike.”


“I’m only saying what I saw,” said Buddy. Martha clapped her hands.


“Shall we begin?” she asked. When her question was met with nods she got up, set her beer on the table next to the foam die, and shut off the lights to this area of the brewery. It fast became eerie, the flickering of the candles, the massive curves of the brew kettles, the strange echo of silence in such a large space.


Chapter 55