One Perfect Holiday: A gripping festive mystery of buried secrets, family tensions and hidden truths for 2026
About this ebook
One knock at the door on Christmas Eve changed Carmen Appleton's life forever. Since then, she's spent years trying to rebuild what her family lost.
Now all she wants is one perfect Christmas with her daughters - Rosina, Violetta and Leonora.
But as the family reunites, buried secrets begin to surface. Each of the women has something to hide, and someone is determined to drag the truth into the light.
Because some families keep secrets.
The Appletons buried theirs.
Previoulsy published as Coming Home
Praise for Patricia Dixon:
‘A clever, tense page-turner with incredible twists and turns.’ DE White
'Actually gave me goosepimples up and down my arms and legs. Excellent!' Jocelyn Dexter
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About the author
Patricia Dixon is a Manchester-based, internationally bestselling author, widely acclaimed for her gripping psychological thrillers and emotionally compelling women’s fiction. Her storytelling explores the intricacies of family, the tension of hidden secrets, and the resilience of women in the face of betrayal, trauma, and change. Since her breakout novel, Over My Shoulder, her titles have frequently charted in the Kindle Top 100 and have built her a loyal readership across the UK and beyond. Her novel Coming Home, a heartwarming, multi-generational story of love, family, and rediscovery, has recently been adapted into a screenplay.
