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OverviewIn a village of lies, death comes with the snow... A dazzling Christmas murder mystery, perfect for fans of Janice Hallett, from the No.1 bestselling author of the DCI Daley series. 'A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery' Sun 'The feel-good factor is off the scale' The Times 'A fun book. Playful. One to make you smile' Stuart MacBride A village of secrets It's December 1952, and a dead stranger has been found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the remote town of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer? Either way, he wasn't on anyone's Christmas wish list. A mystery that can't be solved Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to investigate. The victim of some unfortunate misunderstandings, he hopes this case will help clear his name. But as is often the way for Grasby, things most certainly don't go according to plan. A Christmas to remember Soon blizzards hit the North York Moors, cutting off the village from help, and the local doctor's husband is found murdered. Grasby begins to realise that everyone in Elderby is hiding something - and if he can't uncover the truth soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Denzil MeyrickPublisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Imprint: Bantam (Transworld) Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.592kg ISBN: 9781787637184ISBN 10: 1787637182 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 09 November 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Denzil Meyrick * : * 'Absorbing . . . no run-of-the-mill tartan noir' * The Times * 'You'll have a blast with these' * Ian Rankin * 'What a cracking series! As a crime writer, the highest compliment I can give is to say I've yet to work out an ending' * Lin Anderson * 'Spellbinding . . . one of the UK's most loved crime writers' * The Sunday Post * Praise for Denzil Meyrick * : * 'Absorbing . . . no run-of-the-mill tartan noir' * The Times * 'You'll have a blast with these' * Ian Rankin * 'A happy book, one that should find its place under countless Christmas trees' * Scotsman * 'What a cracking series! As a crime writer, the highest compliment I can give is to say I've yet to work out an ending' * Lin Anderson * 'A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery' * Sun * 'The feel-good factor of this frantic farce is off the scale. A healing comedy' * The Times * ‘Told with a good dollop of tongue-in-cheek humour, warmth, and the kind of quirky characters any reader would be happy to spend time with. It’s a fun book. Playful. One to make you smile.’ * Stuart MacBride * ‘A fine, intricately plotted, seasonal mystery, shot through with black humour.’ * Mail on Sunday * 'A wonderfully entertaining mystery with great characters, setting and period detail.' * Ian Moore, bestselling author of Death and Croissants * 'Intricately plotted and laced with deliciously dark humour' * The Sunday Post * Your new festive fave. . .a dead body stuck up the chimney, a stumped detective, lies, twists, and Meyrick’s renowned storytelling and wit. * My Weekly * 'A thoroughly enjoyable book filled with marvellous characters, skilfully drawn settings and clever twists – a crime Christmas stocking must!' * Yorkshire Life * Author InformationDenzil Meyrick is from Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll. After studying politics, he enjoyed a varied career as a police officer, distillery manager, and director of several companies. He is the No.1 bestselling author of the DCI Daley series, and is now an executive producer of a major TV adaptation of his books. Denzil lives on Loch Lomondside in Scotland with his wife Fiona and cats. You can find him on Twitter @Lochlomonden, Facebook @DenzilMeyrickAuthor, or on his website- www.denzilmeyrick.com Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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