Christmas is Murder

Name: Christmas is Murder
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SKU: 9780751581768
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A chilling short story collection

By Val McDermid

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Christmas is Murder by Val McDermid weaves an intriguing murder mystery set during the festive season. The story follows a determined detective as she delves into a complex web of secrets and lies to unravel a chilling crime. Prepare for unexpected twists and a gripping narrative that captures the darker side of Christmas.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you appreciate holiday-themed tales that mix mystery with intrigue. It invites readers into a world where festive cheer is intertwined with thrilling plot twists and suspenseful moments, crafted by someone known for captivating storytelling.

A collection of atmospheric short stories written by internationally bestselling, award-winning Val McDermid. A fabulous festive treat featuring classic tales alongside exclusive, never-before-seen material.

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No one can plot or tell a story like she can Daily Express

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The Queen of Crime, Val McDermid, is a master of the dark and sinister story, and these powers are demonstrated in full force in Christmas is Murder, a festive collection of chilling tales.

From an irresponsible baron whose body is discovered beneath a silver birch tree, to an author who is haunted by the spiteful presence of a jealous writing partner, the characters McDermid conjures are enigmatic and dangerous, never above suspicion.

Follow Tony Hill and Carol Jordan as they track a deadly killer who is preparing to strike on Christmas Day, and lose yourself in a festive exclusive—a recently unearthed case for a classic detective duo, set as the lights are going out across Europe.

These evocative, atmospheric tales will shock and delight. This is the perfect book to curl up with as the frosty winter draws in and each night gets darker than the last, written by one of our greatest living crime writers.

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Praise for the Queen of Crime Val McDermid:

Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable Guardian

Compulsively readable Irish Times

One of today's most accomplished crime writers Literary Review

As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get Sunday Express

It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go Daily Mail

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751581768

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Val McDermid is a number one bestseller whose novels have been translated into forty languages, and have sold over nineteen million copies. She has won many awards internationally, including the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year and the LA Times Book of the Year Award. She was inducted into the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame in 2009, was the recipient of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger in 2010 and received the Lambda Literary Foundation Pioneer Award in 2011.

In 2016, Val received the Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award at the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival and in 2017 received the DIVA Literary Prize for Crime, and was elected a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Val has served as a judge for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Man Booker Prize, and was Chair of the Wellcome Book Prize in 2017. She is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates, is an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford and a Professor at the University of Otago in New Zealand. She writes full time and divides her time between Edinburgh and East Neuk of Fife.

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