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The Gift
Freida McFadden
  • Published: 3 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781464249655
  • Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $24.99

The Gift

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

A THRILLER SHORT STORY!

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

What would you sacrifice for the perfect gift?

Despite working two jobs, she can't even afford a present for her husband on their first Christmas together. It was supposed to be a magical holiday, but instead it's a reminder of how much she can't provide.

Then a mysterious pawn shop owner offers Stella an intriguing trade. She wants more than anything to buy her husband the perfect gift. But there's a catch, and it may come at a terrible price…

Inspired by O. Henry's beloved classic The Gift of the Magi, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a chilling holiday short story where love, desperation, and deadly consequences collide.
  • Published: 3 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781464249655
  • Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $24.99
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About the author

Freida McFadden

#1 New York Times, #1 Sunday Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden is a physician who lives in Boston with her family. Freida is the winner of the International Thriller Writer Award for Best Paperback Original, the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Thriller, and was honored as one of TIME 100’s most influential people in the world for 2026. Her novels have been translated into more than forty-five languages.
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