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Suggested Murder Mystery reads for Christmas

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Dramatic murder : a lost Christmas murder mystery

Anthony, Elizabeth
Dimpson McCabe - Dimpsie - has invited all of his closest friends of the theatre world to join him for Christmas at his castle on a private island some hours' drive from Edinburgh.
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12 ways to kill your family at Christmas

Bache, Natasha
All Olivia wanted was one last miserable Christmas with her husband’s awful family before moving to Australia. She didn’t expect a murder.
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The Christmas jigsaw murders

Benedict, Alexandra
On 19th of December, renowned puzzle setter, loner and Christmas sceptic Edie O’Sullivan finds a hand-delivered present on her doorstep.
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Murder on the Christmas Express

Benedict, Alexandra
‘It’s wonderful! A page-turning homage to the Golden Age, with a dash of Poirot and a dark, modern heart’ S J BENNETT‘Magnificent!
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The Austen Christmas murders

Bull, Jessica
The festive season is fast approaching. Jane Austen fears that without her siblings at home, there won't be much Christmas cheer in the Austen household this year.
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Murder under the mistletoe

Coles, Richard
It is Christmas Day and at Champton Rectory, Canon Daniel Clement and his mother Audrey are joined by the residents and guests of the big house to drink, eat and be merry.
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The twelve days of murder

Cordani, Andreina
Find the truth. Solve the murder. Never reveal your secret.Twelve years ago, eight friends ran an exclusive group at university: The Murder Masquerade Society.
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Murder at the Christmas emporium

Cordani, Andreina
The brand new Christmas murder mystery from the author of The Twelve Days of Murder. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Alexandra Benedict and Janice Hallett's The Christmas Appeal.
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Murder by Christmas

Cookman, Lesley
Libby Sarjeant is deep into rehearsals for the annual pantomime when a body is found in a doorway two weeks before Christmas - and Libby and her friend Fran are called into action once again
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Miss Winter in the library with a knife

Edwards, Martin
Find the clues. Play along. Solve the murder first. Six down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust.
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Who killed Father Christmas? And other seasonal mysteries

Edwards, Martin
The answer to any classic crime fiction fan's Christmas wish - and the only way for you to answer Who Killed Father Christmas? - this new anthology is set to muddle, befuddle, surprise and delight.
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Crimson snow: winter mysteries

Edwards, Martin (Ed)
'Crimson Snow' brings together a dozen vintage crime stories set in winter. Welcome to a world of Father Christmases behaving oddly, a famous fictional detective in a Yuletide drama, mysterious tracks in the snow, and some very unpleasant carol singers.

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