{"product_id":"murder-for-christmas-discover-the-perfect-classic-mystery-for-christmas-9781784703455","title":"Murder for Christmas: Discover the perfect","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMulled wine, mince pies...and murder.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMordecai 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArriving on Christmas Eve, he finds that the revelries are in full flow - but so too are tensions amongst the assortment of guests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMidnight 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The book nods towards Agatha Christie but retains a crackling atmosphere of dread and horror that will chill the heart however warm your fireside' \u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book\u003cb\u003e nods towards Agatha Christie\u003c\/b\u003e but retains \u003cb\u003ea crackling atmosphere of dread and horror that will chill the heart however warm your fireside\u003c\/b\u003e -- Claire Allfree * Metro *\u003cbr\u003eKept 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic murder mystery\u003c\/b\u003e * Bookseller *\u003cbr\u003eThis is\u003cb\u003e a bah-humbug’s ideal read\u003c\/b\u003e * Lady *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ewonderfully cosy\u003c\/b\u003e read and \u003cb\u003ea great way to while away a winter’s evening\u003c\/b\u003e -- Erin Britton * Nudge *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48741243322711,"sku":"9781784703455","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/murder-for-christmas-discover-the-perfect-classic-mystery-for-christmas-9781784703455","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}