A Christmas slaying, an Egyptian puzzle, and a night in the home of a stranger-three chillers from the New York Times-bestselling "grandmaster" of mystery (Publishers Weekly). A thriller writer is embroiled in a real-life whodunit when a friend drops dead in front of her, with her own hatpin impaled in his back. The violation of a sealed West Bank tomb, its rock walls intact, provides a Thebes investigator with a mystifying conundrum. And two sisters take shelter from a storm in a shuttered old house at the end of a country road . . . only to discover they're not alone. Settle in with this trio of short stories-available for the first time in a single volume-from one of the most popular mystery writers of all time. With her customary sharp wit, historical expertise, and effortless knack for freezing the blood, Elizabeth Peters "never fails to entertain" (The Plain Dealer).

A BookRiot Best Book of 2020 Shortlisted for the LA Times Book Prize 2021 'Shocking, twisted and brilliant. For fans of Shari Lapena, Liz Nugent and Gillian Flynn. Excellent.' Will Dean 'The pacing is fantastic; you can't stop reading' Karin Slaughter, Good Housekeeping ______________ All it takes to unravel a life ... is one home truth. Marin used to have it all. A gorgeous husband, a great job, a growing family. Until her world fell apart the day her young son disappeared... A year later, the search has gone cold. With her sanity ebbing, Marin hires a private investigator to pick up where the police left off. But instead of finding Sebastian, she learns that her husband is having an affair. Furious, Marin sparks back to life. She's lost her son; she's not about to lose her husband. This enemy has a face, which means it's a problem Marin can fix. Permanently. 'You don't just read this book; you inhale it' Mary Kubica 'A dark and dazzling treat for crime fiction fans' Mark Edwards 'Outstanding... Simply fantastic' Alex Lake