The cousins have all been summoned to Endgame House to participate in the annual Christmas Game. Aunt Liliana, the poetic hostess, died an unfortunate death, but she made sure all the game pieces were in place before her demise. Lily Armitage has not been back to the house since her mother's death, twenty-one years ago. But this year is different because the winner will receive the deed to the house. Lily doesn’t care about the house, but a letter from Aunt Liliana indicates the truth behind Lily’s mother’s death can be found in the game’s riddles. Lily must return to learn what really happened to her mother, but will she survive her relatives during THE CHRISTMAS MURDER GAME?
The estranged cousins have converged on Endgame House where Lily’s old friend and Liliana’s lawyer, Isabelle Stirling, read the rules. The rules are simple: find the keys on each of the twelve days of Christmas, figure out the clues, and gain access to the secret room on the twelfth day. No cell phones or electronic devices are allowed to help with clues and there is no cheating or leaving the estate.
The game is afoot, but what Lily didn’t plan on was the cryptic housekeeper Mrs. Castle, the downed phone lines, the thickening snow, and a ruthless murderer. Lily is trapped at Endgame House and someone is determined to pick off all the cousins one-by-one until they can claim the house for themselves. Lily has an advantage. She is the best at deciphering clues and she’s carrying a secret that could turn the game on its head. It’s cold and isolated and Lily can’t trust anyone. Will she make it to the last day? Or will she die in the same house that claimed her mother?
THE CHRISTMAS MURDER GAME is a unique and complex mystery set in a manor house in the English countryside. The players are well-developed and nuanced, so you are not quite sure who to trust. There are secrets hidden in Endgame’s past. Secrets that stack on each other and result in vengeance and retribution. Intricate plotting involving clues with anagrams will keep readers paying close attention. The isolated setting, the ominous atmosphere, and the intelligent heroine who tries to stay one step ahead of the others, will have readers rooting for Lily’s success. The author has also included other small games within the text and a word search at the end. A nice complete package, THE CHRISTMAS MURDER GAME, is an entertaining, atmospheric, fun holiday mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.
The annual Christmas Game is afoot at Endgame House, the Armitages' grand family home. This year's prize is to die for—deeds to the house itself—but Lily Armitage has no intention of returning. She hasn't been back to Endgame since her mother died, twenty-one years ago, and she has no intention of claiming the house that haunts her dreams.
Until, that is, she receives a letter from her aunt promising that the game's riddles will give her the keys not only to Endgame, but to its darkest secrets, including the identity of her mother's murderer.
Now, Lily must compete with her estranged cousins for the twelve days of Christmas. The snow is thick, the phone lines are down, and no one is getting in or out. Lily will have to keep her wits about her, because not everyone is playing fair, and there's no telling how many will die before the winner is declared.
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