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.

Book 1, New Years
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Deadly Resolutions

A ritual murderer opens the year with a message. Riker follows the first thread, and the pattern takes hold.

Book 2, Valentine’s Day
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Bloody Valentine

A holiday built on love becomes a trap. The killer sharpens the rules, and Riker falls behind.

Book 3, St. Patrick’s Day
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Poisoned Clover

Green turns toxic. Riker chases a lead that does not want found, and the pattern shifts again.

Book 4, Easter
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Cracked Egg

A clean celebration hides rot underneath. The next clue arrives staged, and Riker runs out of room.

Book 5, Mother’s Day
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Mother’s Mercy

A tribute turns into a warning. The case hits closer than it should, and the killer knows it.

Book 6, Father’s Day
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Father’s Sins

Legacy becomes leverage. Riker risks everything to stop the next move, and the pattern fights back.

Book 7, Fourth of July
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Red White and Murder

Noise covers the truth. One spark exposes a new part of the hunt, and Riker is forced to choose.

Book 8, Middle Child’s Day
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Middle Missing

The forgotten one becomes the target. The case rewrites what Riker believed about the pattern.

Book 9, Labor Day
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Hard Labor

Work stops. The killer does not. Riker faces a choice with no clean outcome, and the clock keeps ticking.

Book 10, Halloween
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Trick Not Treat

Coming soon. A night of masks turns into a night of rules, and the killer closes in.

Book 11, Thanksgiving
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Family Feast

Coming soon. Gratitude curdles into guilt, and the pattern tightens around the people Riker trusts.

Book 12, Christmas
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'Twas the End

Coming soon. The year ends where the killer planned it to end, and the final pattern is revealed.

What to expect

Ritual pattern crimes
Each case introduces a new rule, then breaks an old one.
Fast, twist-forward pacing
Short chapters, sharp turns, and cliffhanger pressure.
A series-long thread
Every book ends with answers, then points to the next holiday.

Start the series

Begin with Book One, then follow the evidence through every holiday.