The Christmas Party

Craig Akino, proud owner of the Akino Corporation, runs a tight-ship with his partner James Akers. Each year, Craig and his wife Nika, host their annual Christmas party. Brumbly, the butler, prepares for the party while Craig works on his speech. Craig, however, is having difficulty concentrating after a spat with Nika regarding their son Jonathan. Nika and Brumbly make final preparations for the party while Craig retreats to his study, a private room where Nika is forbidden, but she is determined to uncover its secrets. With the Christmas party in full swing, Craig delivers his speech. As the guests listen, he suddenly becomes violently ill and is later pronounced dead. While investigating Craig's untimely death family friend, Marshall Edmonds, soon discovers that a lot of time and creativity went into what someone hoped would be the perfect murder Other titles from this series include, The Office Party and The Birthday Party: Family Reunions Can Be Murder The series will soon be joined by the final novel in the set, The Masquerade Party.