The Gift - A Short Story

<p>A THRILLER SHORT STORY!</p> <p>A gripping Christmas-themed short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid!</p> <p>What price would you pay for the perfect gift?</p> <p>It's Christmas Eve and Stella Hansen is broke.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 . . . </p> <p>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...</p>