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After another dreary term away at school, Grace is desperate to see her mum and brother again. Excited to spend Christmas with them, she arrives in Bath full of expectation and happiness. But the family's time together is suddenly interrupted when a shocking murder at their...
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A thrilling Christmas murder-mystery adventure - the perfect cosy crime read to keep you gripped this festive season!
A thrilling Christmas murder-mystery adventure for children aged 9+
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After another dreary term away at school, Grace is desperate to see her mum and brother again. Excited to spend Christmas with them, she arrives in Bath full of expectation and happiness. But the family's time together is suddenly interrupted when a shocking murder at their hotel throws everything into chaos. And when Grace's mum disappears soon afterwards, Grace trusts nobody.
With her mum missing and younger brother Billy in tow, Grace enlists the help of new friends Olive and Doug. Streetwise and clever, they help Grace and Billy come up with a plan to find out why Mum left the hotel and what happened to her.
Full of twists and turns, the mystery takes the four friends on an adventure. And as they start to uncover the truth behind the murder, they wonder if anyone at the hotel is really who they say they are.
More exhilarating reads from Fleur Hitchcock:
Murder in Midwinter
Murder at Twilight
Waiting for Murder
Murder at Snowfall
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781805132240
Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd
Audience: Children
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Born in Chobham and raised outside Winchester, Fleur Hitchcock grew up as the youngest child of three. She spent her smallest years reading Tintin and Batman, and searching for King Alfred's treasure. She grew up a little, went away to school near Farnham, studied English in Wales, and, for the next twenty years, sold Applied Art in the city of Bath. When her younger child was seven, she embarked on the Writing for Young People MA at Bath Spa and graduated with a distinction. Now living outside Bath, between parenting and writing, Fleur works with her husband, a toymaker, looks after other people's gardens and tries to grow vegetables.
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