Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret

A Festive Mystery

By: Benjamin Stevenson

Narrated by: Barton Welch

Benjamin Stevenson returns with a Christmas addition to his bestselling, “deviously good fun” (Nita Prose), Ernest Cunningham mysteries. Unwrap all the Christmas staples: presents, family, an impossible murder or two, and a deadly advent calendar of clues. If Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club kissed under the mistletoe.

My name’s Ernest Cunningham. I used to be a fan of reading Golden Age murder mysteries, until I found myself with a haphazard career getting stuck in the middle of real-life ones. 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 show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, whose benefactor has just been murdered. My suspects are all professional tricksters: masters of the art of misdirection.

THE MAGICIAN

THE ASSISTANT

THE EXECUTIVE

THE HYPNOTIST

THE IDENTICAL TWIN

THE COUNSELLOR

THE TECH

My clues are even more abstract: A suspect covered in blood, without a memory of how it got there. A murder committed without setting foot inside the room where it happens. And an advent calendar. Because, you know, it’s Christmas.

If I can see through the illusions, I know I can solve it.

After all, a good murder is just like a magic trick, isn’t it?

• A cozy holiday read
• Perfect for fans of winter mysteries
• A delightful Christmas gift

Festive Fun!

I loved this little novella, while at the same time I wished it was a full length novel!

Still, I’ll take anything I can get in this excellent and unique series. Love the audiobook narrator as well!

Magic and murder are illusions.

I really enjoyed this short, holiday special in the Ernest Cunningham series. It's not so much a Christmas story as it is just taking place around Christmas, like Die Hard. It did have an Advent calendar of clues, which I did not figure out.

I also liked the mystery and how less involved it was than the previous two books.

Loved the writing style!

I loved the writing style of explanation of everything to come without ever spoiling the surprises!

My fav book so far

This book is filled with an ending with insane twists and truly lives up to a great murder mystery.

Pay Attention

Pay attention and you might be able to get all of the clues to solve the mystery or just enjoy the ride. It was fun.