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CaptMurphy:
I recently read the Christmas Eve short story, after rereading the whole of the series.
One thing stands out to me, the lack of Karrin Murphy in the Christmas Eve story. Harry and her began a new relationship in Skin Game, they kissed, they were now "an item"
She's not there with Harry on Christmas Eve, this strikes me as odd. I have a theory, and it's not her being one of the dead.
I have always felt that her story echoes Harry's. Things happen to Harry and similar things happen to her later on. Both lose swords of the cross, both get injured and will never be the same physically again etc.
I wonder, and this is my theory, that among the many funerals that Molly paid for, was a funeral for Fix, that he dies and that the mantel of Summer Knight ends up on Karrin Murphy.
That just as Harry and Karrin get together, something else happens to keep them apart. That it would never be allowed for the Knights of Summer and Winter to be intimate. This of course would give Harry an extra push to find a way to rid himself of the mantle, which, as stated by Odin in Cold Days, "Many, many mantles are worn — or discarded — on Halloween night, wizard."
Any thoughts?

Serack:
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Walter the skull:
Welcome to the forums Capt Murphy!

This has been discussed a little bit around here.  It's not the craziest theory.  I hope to see Murphy join some sort of government task force that deals with the supernatural, but the summer knight theory is definitely plausible. 
 

Conspiracy Theorist:
Harry finally got laid, which means his happiness is bound to be transitory. Jim loves setting Harry up for a romantic fall.

Snakeboy’s death curse “die alone!” Will probably mean Harry will never have a long-term romantic relationship. Still, in spite of tremendous bad luck with the ladies and a death curse, Harry STILL has a better love life than Ramirez. Poor Ramirez. Poor, poor Ramirez.

The Faustian pact has already been raised by Jim in Peace Talks, and Murphy has already had an offer from Monoc, so we might see a very short Valkyrie, and her duties making it impossible to continue a relationship with Harry. She will look at Harry and know when he is slated to die.

Mira:

--- Quote ---
Snakeboy’s death curse “die alone!” Will probably mean Harry will never have a long-term romantic relationship. Still, in spite of tremendous bad luck with the ladies and a death curse, Harry STILL has a better love life than Ramirez. Poor Ramirez. Poor, poor Ramirez.
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As Malcolm told Harry, paraphrasing, "everyone dies alone."  We may have family around us, but we walk through that final door solo. 

So, if Christmas Eve does indeed take place after Peace Talks/Battleground and Murphy isn't present, which considering the events that seem to be happening in the chapter five drop, she should be...

So here is what is possibly the reasons why she wasn't;
   
1]  Murphy re-injured herself big time and is in the hospital.
 2]  Murphy made a Faustian bargain to get into the fight, and alienated herself in the process from Harry.
  3]  Harry made a Faustian bargain to cure Murphy and alienated himself from her.
4]  Somehow whoever it is that was trying to frame Harry and Murphy succeeded.  While Harry got
off because of his various connections, Murphy couldn't or may have even take the fall for Harry and is serving 15 years to life in prison for murder.
   5]  Murphy finds out that she will be crippled for life and wants to go through it solo, her way.
    6]  While it is possible she became Summer Knight, I don't see that fact keeping her away at
Christmas.  Don't think Sarissa would demand that of her,  Titania might, but it would have to be really important.
    7]  Murphy was killed.

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