The Gift

A THRILLER SHORT STORY

A gripping Christmas-themed short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid

What price would you pay for the perfect gift?

It's Christmas Eve and Stella Hansen is broke.

She is so broke, that despite working two jobs, she can't even afford a present for her husband on their first Christmas since tying the knot. But then a mysterious pawn shop owner offers Stella an intriguing trade.

Stella wants more than anything to buy her husband the Christmas gift of his dreams. But to get it for him, she might have to pay the ultimate price . . .

Inspired by the classic O. Henry tale, The Gift of the Magi, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden explores what happens when the magic of the holidays turns deadly...