<p>‘A treat for anyone looking for an antidote to the usual saccharine Christmas fayre...inventive and original and very entertaining.’</p>

- NB magazine,

<p>‘A quick escape from the stresses of Christmas day!’</p>

- Crime Review,

<p>‘Starting off strongly with [Moore’s] own <strong>irresistible </strong>take on the Seven Dwarfs… all featuring some element of the macabre or paranormal and infused with <strong>a robust sense of humour… they definitely suit the long, shadowy winter evenings</strong>, and it’s a fun collection if you like to get a little spooked but not entirely grossed-out.’ </p>

- Herald,

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<p><strong>‘An indulgence for dark winter nights</strong>… transformed folk tales, folk horror… <strong>classic ghost stories, tales of supernatural revenge… a gorgeous collection</strong>.’ </p>

- Blue Book Balloon blog,

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<p>Praise for <em>The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas</em>:</p>

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<p>‘Spooky and sassy.’ <strong><em>Sunday Times</em> </strong>Crime Club</p>

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<p>‘From a master of the macabre comes a wonderfully weird collection of uncanny tales for the festive season...the ideal gruesome response to all that Christmas schmaltz and sentiment.’ <strong>Waterstones Bookseller Favourite</strong></p>

‘A treat for anyone looking for an antidote to the usual saccharine Christmas fayre.’ NB magazine From the twice CWA Dagger shortlisted author of The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas come twelve thirteen stories to transport you to the macabre world of inexplicable phenomena. As dark winter nights draw in, prepare to lose yourself in the world of the peculiar. With a tale for each day of the festive period and an unlucky thirteenth, Christmas is not the only spirit in these pages. ’Tis the season for sacrificial feasts, cultish communities and sinister rituals. So wrap up warm and get ready to be terrified and delighted as you journey from the spooky to the downright strange.
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From the twice CWA Dagger shortlisted author of The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas come twelve thirteen stories to transport you to the macabre world of inexplicable phenomena.
Twelve weirdly wonderful stories to transport you to the macabre world of inexplicable phenomena
Spinoff short stories from the wildly popular Strange series by Syd Moore and her second short story collection following The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas Will be published in A format paperback as a collection of twelve stories Halloween 2021 From the first collection her short story 'Death Becomes Her' was shortlisted for a CWA Short Story Dagger in 2019 and 'Easily Made' was longlisted in 2020 The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas had strong sales as a gift book in the run up to Christmas Syd's stand-alone film West Witch is shooting Spring 2021
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781786079794
Publisert
2021-10-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Point Blank
Høyde
178 mm
Bredde
111 mm
Dybde
21 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
288

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Om bidragsyterne

Syd Moore is best known for her Essex Witch Museum Mysteries (Strange Magic, Strange Sight, Strange Fascination, Strange Tombs and later in 2020, Strange Tricks). The series was shortlisted for the Good Reader Holmes and Watson Award 2018. She has twice been shortlisted for the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2019 and 2020. Her debut screenplay, Witch West, which she developed from an original idea, has been optioned by Hidden Door Productions and will be released in Autumn 2021. She lives in Essex.