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Murder under the Christmas Tree
Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season
Series: Vintage Murders
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A murderer who materialises in a field of snow, leaving no footprints. Blackmail on Christmas Eve. A missing jewel discovered in a very festive hiding place. A body slumped in a chair on Christmas morning, still listening to carols. The midnight theft of a gift intended for a saint.
Crime doesn't take a holiday, so these - and many more - are the puzzles that make up Murder under the Christmas Tree, a collection of festive mysteries featuring fictional sleuths from Miss Marple to Sherlock Holmes, Cadfael to Father Brown. This is the very best of Christmas murder and mayhem - so settle into your armchair, put another log on the fire and take a bite of your mince pie. Just make sure it's not poisoned...
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Murder under the Christmas Tree
A murderer who materialises in a field of snow, leaving no footprints. Blackmail on Christmas Eve. A missing jewel discovered in a very festive hiding place. A body slumped in a chair on Christmas morning, still listening to carols. The midnight theft of a gift intended for a saint. Crime doesn't take a holiday, so these - and many more...PaperbackSold Out
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Murder under the Christmas Tree has been praised as a delightful collection for crime and thriller enthusiasts, described as the perfect treat during the festive season. It offers a series of intriguing and suspenseful stories, likened to all your Christmases arriving at once, making it a must-read for fans of the genre.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781781257913
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 November 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Contributors:
- Contributions by Val McDermid
- Edited by Cecily Gayford
- Contributions by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Contributions by Dorothy L Sayers
- Contributions by Ngaio Marsh
- Contributions by Margery Allingham
- Contributions by Ellis Peters
- Contributions by G K Chesterton
- Contributions by Edmund Crispin
- Contributions by Arthur Conan Doyle
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 201g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Featuring Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Ngiao Marsh, Ellis Peters and many more ...
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