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."I am left wondering why it has taken so long to discover Francis Duncan...a relaunch seems long overdue." - Mail on Sunday
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Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9781784703455Number of pages: 240Weight: 170 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 15 mm
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The book nods towards Agatha Christie but retains a crackling atmosphere of dread and horror that will chill the heart however warm your firesideKept 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.A classic murder mysteryThis is a bah-humbug's ideal readA wonderfully cosy read and a great way to while away a winter's evening
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