The Holiday Killings
A ritual killer turns celebrations into crime scenes. Twelve holidays. Twelve cases. One pattern that refuses to stay buried.
Every holiday leaves evidence.
The Holiday Killings is a dark psychological thriller series where a ritual killer turns celebrations into crime scenes. Each book delivers a complete case with answers, then tightens the pattern leading into the next holiday.
Reading order
Read in order to follow the full hunt, the evolving signature, and the growing list of rules.
Deadly Resolutions
A ritual murderer opens the year with a message. Riker follows the first thread, and the pattern takes hold.
Bloody Valentine
A holiday built on love becomes a trap. The killer sharpens the rules, and Riker falls behind.
Poisoned Clover
Green turns toxic. Riker chases a lead that does not want found, and the pattern shifts again.
Cracked Egg
A clean celebration hides rot underneath. The next clue arrives staged, and Riker runs out of room.
Mother’s Mercy
A tribute turns into a warning. The case hits closer than it should, and the killer knows it.
Father’s Sins
Legacy becomes leverage. Riker risks everything to stop the next move, and the pattern fights back.
Red White and Murder
Noise covers the truth. One spark exposes a new part of the hunt, and Riker is forced to choose.
Middle Missing
The forgotten one becomes the target. The case rewrites what Riker believed about the pattern.
Hard Labor
Work stops. The killer does not. Riker faces a choice with no clean outcome, and the clock keeps ticking.
Trick Not Treat
Coming soon. A night of masks turns into a night of rules, and the killer closes in.
Family Feast
Coming soon. Gratitude curdles into guilt, and the pattern tightens around the people Riker trusts.
'Twas the End
Coming soon. The year ends where the killer planned it to end, and the final pattern is revealed.
What to expect
Start the series
Begin with Book One, then follow the evidence through every holiday.
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