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 <i>fun</i> book. Playful. One to make you smile.

Stuart MacBride

Se alle

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

A hugely entertaining story with an authentic period feel, making it a satisfying, escapist yarn for the cold, dark nights ahead.

The Herald

A successful foray into the tricky world of comic crime.

The Scotsman

Discover the book everyone is talking about - this fun and festive mystery is perfect for fans of Murder on the Christmas Express, Murder Under the Mistletoe and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot’s Christmas.'The feel-good factor is off the scale' The Times‘Your new festive fave’ My Weekly‘A crime Christmas stocking must!’ Yorkshire LifeA village of secrets.Yorkshire, 1952. Christmas is fast approaching when a dead stranger is found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the snow-covered village of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer?A mystery that can’t be solved.Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to investigate. But as is often the way for him, things don’t go according to plan.A Christmas to remember.When the local doctor’s husband is murdered, Grasby begins to realize that everyone in Elderby is hiding something.And if he can’t uncover the truth soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price...Praise for Murder at Holly House'A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery' Sun'A fun book. Playful. One to make you smile' Stuart MacBride, Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller author of The Dead of Winter‘Intricately plotted and laced with deliciously dark humour’ The Sunday Post‘A complete joy of a historical Christmas crime novel’ Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Fairytale of New York‘A hugely entertaining story with an authentic period feel’ The Herald'Vintage crime from a true master of the genre!' 5* Reader Review'Wonderful, imaginative and difficult to put down...a real festive treat!' 5* Reader Review'An intriguing mystery peppered with some delightful touches of humour.' 5* Reader Review'The plot was immersive and the pacing was superb. There are twists and turns, secrets and lies. All you really need for a romp in the snow!' 5* Reader Review'Who doesn’t love a Christmas murder mystery?' 5* Reader ReviewWaterstones Thriller of the Month, November 2024Denzil Meyrick, Audible bestseller, November 2024
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781804992357
Publisert
2024-10-31
Utgiver
Vendor
Penguin (Transworld)
Vekt
267 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
384

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Denzil 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 the Detective Frank Grasby mysteries, 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