'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

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?