Silent Night Violent Night

In college, Cory Goodwin and Lilah Darnell were rebels and comrades-in-arts. Now Cory's a Boston journalist and Lilah is the trophy wife of a wealthy publishing executive. Curiosity, plus a potential scoop, lures Cory to the Eastons' posh Connecticut Christmas party. Bruce Easton's guest of honor is Harvard biologist and author Henry Howrigan, rumored to be involved in a brewing conflict--but with whom? Does Olive Chute hope to win him away to run Chute Labs? Will rising star Jeff...
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In college, Cory Goodwin and Lilah Darnell were rebels and comrades-in-arts. Now Cory's a Boston journalist and Lilah is the trophy wife of a wealthy publishing executive. Curiosity, plus a potential scoop, lures Cory to the Eastons' posh Connecticut Christmas party. Bruce Easton's guest of honor is Harvard biologist and author Henry Howrigan, rumored to be involved in a brewing conflict--but with whom? Does Olive Chute hope to win him away to run Chute Labs? Will rising star Jeff Abels edge Henry out? Is Jeff sleeping with Bruce's secretary? Is Bruce sleeping with editor Melinda Doerr, ex-wife of his ex-right-hand man, Tony Cyr? Cory reaches the Eastons' pond-front estate through a blizzard which strands the party overnight--including the drunk and uninvited Tony Cyr. When a severed snake's head pops up in a puff pastry, and a threat appears on a smashed mirror, Bruce and his guests blame Tony. But when the malicious pranks turn fatal, Cory must guess: is Tony the killer, or the only ally who can help her stop this nightmare?