FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BEAST MUST DIE - NOW A BRITBOX SERIESFergus O'Brien,a legendary World War One flying ace with several skeletons hidden in his closet,receives a series of mocking letters predicting that he will be murdered on Boxing Day.Undaunted,O'Brien throws a Christmas party,inviting everyone who could be suspected of making the threats,along with private detective Nigel Strangeways. But despite Nigel's presence,the former pilot is found dead,just as predicted,and Nigel is left to aid the local police in their investigation while trying to ignore his growing attraction to one of the other guests - and suspects - explorer Georgina Cavendish.A Nigel Strangeways murder mystery - the perfect introduction to the most charming and erudite detective in Golden Age crime fiction.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099565369Number of pages: 320Weight: 256 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm
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