Description
Book SynopsisMulled wine, mince pies...and murder.
Mordecai Tremaine, former tobacconist and perennial lover of romance novels, has been invited to spend Christmas in the sleepy village of Sherbroome at the country retreat of one Benedict Grame.
Arriving on Christmas Eve, he finds that the revelries are in full flow - but so too are tensions amongst the assortment of guests.
Midnight strikes and the party-goers discover that it's not just presents nestling under the tree...there's a dead body too. A dead body that bears a striking resemblance to Father Christmas.
With the snow falling and the suspicions flying, it's up to Mordecai to sniff out the culprit - and prevent someone else from getting murder for Christmas.
'The book nods towards Agatha Christie but retains a crackling atmosphere of dread and horror that will chill the heart however warm your fireside' Metro
Trade ReviewThe book
nods towards Agatha Christie but retains
a crackling atmosphere of dread and horror that will chill the heart however warm your fireside -- Claire Allfree * Metro *
Kept guessing to the end, I am left wondering why it has taken so long to discover Francis Duncan […] With some 20 crime novels to his credit, a relaunch seems long overdue. -- Barry Turner * Daily Mail *
A classic murder mystery * Bookseller *
This is
a bah-humbug’s ideal read * Lady *
A
wonderfully cosy read and
a great way to while away a winter’s evening -- Erin Britton * Nudge *
