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10 Best Books Like The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

If you loved The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.

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The best books like The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year are:

  1. 1The Woman Left Behind by Kristen Ashley4.6
  2. 2Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar4.2
  3. 3Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts4.6
  4. 4The Affair by Lee Child4.5
  5. 5Sweet Obsession (Dark Olympus) by Katee Robert4.0
  6. 6The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood4.3
  7. 7The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce4.3
  8. 8Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan4.4
  9. 9Seven Days in June by Tia Williams4.4
  10. 10Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams4.3
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When rival mystery writers Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt are invited to a Christmas house party by the reclusive "Duchess of Death" Eleanor Ashley, they expect competition—not for their famous host to vanish from a locked room during a snowstorm. Trapped together in a remote English mansion with no phones or escape route, the bickering authors must put aside their animosity to solve the mystery of Eleanor's disappearance. As the clues pile up and the tension rises, Maggie and Ethan discover that the biggest mystery might be their growing feelings for each other.

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Quick Comparison: Books Like The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

BookAuthorRatingYearPagesBest For
The Woman Left BehindKristen Ashley4.62025418Closest match
Say You'll Be MineNaina Kumar4.22024352Similar vibes
Hidden NatureNora Roberts4.62025448Similar vibes
The AffairLee Child4.52011578Similar vibes
Sweet Obsession (Dark Olympus)Katee Robert4.02025384Similar vibes
The Love of My AfterlifeKirsty Greenwood4.32024384Similar vibes
The Ex VowsJessica Joyce4.32024380Similar vibes
Summer RomanceAnnabel Monaghan4.42024368Similar vibes
Seven Days in JuneTia Williams4.42022352Similar vibes
Practice Makes PerfectSarah Adams4.32023368Similar vibes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What books are most similar to The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year?

The most similar books to The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year are The Woman Left Behind, Say You'll Be Mine, Hidden Nature.

What should I read after The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year?

After finishing The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year, readers most commonly pick up The Woman Left Behind next.

Who writes books like Ally Carter?

Authors similar to Ally Carter include Christina Lauren, Louise Penny, Emily Henry.

What genre is The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year?

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year is a Romance novel by Ally Carter. It features elements of Mystery.

How long is The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year?

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year varies in length depending on edition.

About The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

Knives Out gets a holiday rom-com twist in this rivals-to-lovers romance-mystery from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter. The bridge is out. The phones are down. And the most famous mystery writer in the world just disappeared out of a locked room two days before Christmas. Meet Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt: She’s the new Queen of the Cozy Mystery. He’s Mr. Big-time Thriller Guy. She hates his guts. He thinks her name is Marcie (no matter how many times she’s told him otherwise.) But when they both accept a cryptic invitation to attend a Christmas house party at the English estate of a reclusive fan, neither is expecting their host to be the most powerful author in the world: Eleanor Ashley, the Duchess of Death herself. That night, the weather turns, and the next morning Eleanor is gone. She vanished from a locked room, and Maggie has to wonder: Is Eleanor in danger? Or is it all some kind of test? Is Ethan the competition? Or is he the only person in that snowbound mansion she can trust? As the snow gets deeper and the stakes get higher, every clue will bring Maggie and Ethan closer to the truth-and each other. Because, this Christmas, these two rivals are going to have to become allies (and maybe more) if they have any hope of saving Eleanor. Assuming they don’t kill each other first.

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Mystery