# The Gift, Vol. 1

By **Freida McFadden**

- ISBN-13: 9781628863925
- Series: [The Gift](https://mybookbandits.com/series/the-gift-a-short-story)
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Pages: 80
- Published: 3 Nov 2026
- Language: eng
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Holidays, Suspense, Psychological Thrillers

## About this book

A first Christmas together should feel like magic, but for the young wife at the centre of Freida McFadden's festive short story, it feels like a reckoning. She works two jobs and still cannot afford a present for her husband, and the season meant to be a celebration becomes a daily reminder of everything she lacks. The question that drives the story is a simple, unsettling one: what would she give up for the perfect gift?

From the bestselling author of The Housemaid, this is a compact psychological thriller with a seasonal chill, built to be read in a single sitting on a dark December evening. It suits anyone who likes their Christmas stories with a sharp edge.

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