β Cecily Gayford
π Fiction
π
2019
π Profile Books
π English
β 131 KB
π 1 views
β¦ LIBER β¦
Murder at Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season
β Scribed by Cecily Gayford
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 131 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1788164687
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Christmas is a season of overindulgence. For most of us, that means an extra mince pie, a second helping of turkey, or perhaps a third glass of mulled wine. But for some among us, the festive season is a time to settle old scores, dispatch new enemies and indulge ... in murder.
Here, ten masters of the genre serve up mystery and mayhem aplenty. From a dowager's missing diamonds to a Christmas party gone horribly wrong, these classic crime stories will delight, puzzle and satisfy long after the last slice of pudding has been consumed.
β¦ Subjects
Detective
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