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*PRE-ORDER NOW! A FIENDISHLY FUNNY, FESTIVE MURDER MYSTERY FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR*

‘Lots to enjoy. Light and fun . . . the sort of thing to pop in the stocking of your fellow mystery fan on Christmas Day’ Observer

‘Fun and diverting, with a plethora of red herrings’ New York Times

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My name is Ernest Cunningham.

I’m not a detective. I just happen to have a knack for what makes mysteries tick. I’d hoped, this Christmas, that any self-respecting murderer would kick their feet up and take it easy over the holidays.

I was wrong.

So here I am, backstage at the Christmas show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, whose benefactor has just been murdered. From the magician’s assistant to the hypnotist, my suspects are all professional tricksters. Masters in the art of misdirection.

Solving the murder is the only gift I want this year. But can I catch a killer, and make it home for Christmas alive?

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Why readers LOVE Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret!
‘Expect murder, laughs and festive treats! A fun and fabulous story!’ 5***** reader review
‘It’s great fun, and would make a perfect gift for an advent calendar’ 5***** reader review
‘I would recommend this book to anyone at any time. A murder mystery is not just for Christmas!’ 5***** reader review
‘It’s snarky, entertaining, and will leave you with a satisfying Christmas glow’ 5***** reader review
‘This is an absolute must-read for every mystery enthusiast or anyone who loves Christmas’ 5***** reader review

Praise for Benjamin Stevenson
‘Leave it to Stevenson to make high-jinx and murder deviously good fun’ Nita Prose
‘This crackles on the page. Such an original voice’ Jane Fallon
‘It’s Knives Out meets Richard Osman’ A.J. Finn
‘Deliciously dark, funny and intriguing’ Alex Pavesi

Publisher Review

Lots to enjoy. Light and fun . . . the sort of thing to pop in the stocking of your fellow mystery fan on Christmas Day * Observer * Hilariously comic, devilishly ingenious and wonderfully tongue in cheek...delectable stuff and just the right novella-length, for a holiday treat * Crime Time * I loved this fun, Christmas-themed mystery, that's divided into 24 chapters - with 24 clues - making it a great Advent read * Good Housekeeping * Praise for Benjamin Stevenson -- : An ingenious and hilarious meta-murder mystery * Sunday Times * An outstanding and exceptional mystery from start to finish -- Jane Harper As fresh and zingy as a salted lime. It's Knives Out meets Richard Osman. Or Dexter by way of Agatha Christie. Or Schitt's Creek with a body count. It's also the most luxuriantly enjoyable novel I've read in years -- A.J. Finn Clever, satisfying, impossible to put down and gloriously inventive. It's fantastic -- Stuart Turton This crackles on the page. Such an original voice -- Jane Fallon This book had me hooked from the first chapter. Deliciously funny, dark and intriguing -- Alex Pavesi