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

“The Dells isn’t that bad. It’s not even that far away.”


“There are people who’d enjoy it more,” said Dom. The idea popped into his mind and sounded immediately perfect. “Your sister, for one.”


Kiko had been about to bus a table but turned back to him.


“I’m sure they’d like that, Dom, but—”


“I heard her the other night when Devin was talking about his last cruise. They never get away. I’m sure this is a family thing…” He opened up the envelope to find, as he expected, the trip covered a family of four. “Yeah, see, for a family of four. This is probably what Mother meant, anyway.”


“You can’t believe that die was anything other than coincidence.”


“No,” said Dom, tucking everything back in the envelope. “But I’m giving them the trip. They’ll enjoy it more. And don’t say it’s generous. It was free.”


Kiko shut his mouth and turned back to the table.


Chapter 64