# The Gift

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- Book: [The Gift](https://www.bookquiver.com/freida-mcfadden/the-gift) ([The Gift.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/freida-mcfadden/the-gift.md))
- Authors: [Freida McFadden](https://www.bookquiver.com/freida-mcfadden)
- Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
- ISBN: 978-14-6424-965-5
- Pages: 80
- Published: 2026-11-03
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

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.