Val McDermid: Christmas is Murder (UK 2022) From the Publisher: Val McDermid is a master of the dark and sinister story, and these powers are 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 a classic detective duo solving a historic case as the lights go out across Europe, and an exclusive Tony Hill and Carol Jordan story, the characters McDermid conjures are enigmatic and dangerous. 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. Val McDermid: Christmas is Murder. A Chilling Short Story Collection. Sphere, ISBN 9780751581768 (October, 2022), 244 p., £8.99.
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Val McDermid: Christmas is Murder (UK 2020) From the Publisher: 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. Happy holidays -- A wife in a million -- A traditional Christmas -- The long black veil -- The girl who killed Santa Claus -- Holmes for Christmas -- Ancient and modern -- The devil's share -- Ghost writer -- White nights, black magic -- Heartburn -- Four calling birds. Val McDermid: Christmas is Murder. A Chilling Short Story Collection. Sphere, ISBN 9780751581775 (November, 2020), 244 p., £10.00, eBook £3.99.
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