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A remote Scottish Island, a blizzard, and a killer on the loose... The dazzling new festive murder mystery, perfect for Christmas, from the author of Murder at Mistletoe Manor. A Christmas crime festival on a remote Scottish island. A crumbling Victorian hotel. Eight authors... and a...
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A remote Scottish Island, a blizzard, and a killer on the loose... The dazzling new festive murder mystery, perfect for Christmas, from the author of Murder at Mistletoe Manor.
A Christmas crime festival on a remote Scottish island.
A crumbling Victorian hotel.
Eight authors... and a ruthless killer.
Welcome to Holly Island, where the annual Christmas crime-writing festival is about to begin.
Eight writers are already in residence at the island's solitary hotel. But before the audience can arrive by boat, the island is cut off by blizzards - and a famous author is found murdered.
With the killer still among them, podcaster Jenna is forced to turn detective. Can she track down the murderer before it's too late - or will she become the next chapter in this deadly tale?
'The clue is in chapter one...'
PRAISE FOR F. L. EVERETT...
'With echoes of the golden age of crime fiction ... very entertainingly done' The Times
'Brilliant ...A perfect contemporary whodunnit.' Ian Moore, bestselling author of Death and Croissants
'Brilliantly festive and utterly gripping . . . A whodunnit that's perfect for armchair detectives.' Yours Magazine
'This yule-fuelled mystery is the perfect read with a glass of mulled wine in front of a roaring fire.' Candis Magazine
'Agatha Christie for a new generation' The Herald
'Murder in a snowed-in country hotel - and a killer with a grudge against the season of goodwill. What could be better?' Faith Martin, bestselling author of The Last Word is Death
'A festive mystery to read by the fire with a glass of mulled wine... brilliantly inventive... will keep you turning the pages well into the night. Loved it.' Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of The Chalet
'A contemporary locked in whodunnit that pairs well with mulled wine and candlelight.' Woman & Home
'I loved it... a perfect festive read.' Andreina Cordani, author of Murder at the Christmas Emporium
'The perfect whodunnit.' Scottish Field
'Gripping and atmospheric . . . A killer Christmas read.' Psychologies
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781804959541
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 35.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 500g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Flic Everett lives in rural Scotland with her husband, two spaniels and one black cat, in a very small cottage between a forest and a loch. As well as being an author of fiction and non-fiction, including her cozy mystery series Edie York, Flic has experience working as a journalist, broadcaster, agony aunt, vintage shop owner and as a tarot reader. Flic's favourite things are reading, animals, very hot baths, cooking and buying clothes that are hopelessly unsuitable for her life. She also has a never-ending appetite for rummaging in charity shops.
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