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Including classic tales by masters of the mystery and crime genres: Dorothy L. Sayers, Arthur Conan Doyle, Gladys Mitchell, R. Austin Freeman and more<p><b>ONE OF <i>THE TIMES </i>BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR</b><br><br> <b>'Perfect for a quick fix of golden-age crime.. well worth reading by candlelight before turning in on Christmas Eve..<i>.' - </i>JANICE HALLETT, <i>THE SUNDAY TIMES</i></b><br><br>It's only the afternoon, but dusk is already falling and a log fire burning in the grate. Outside, frost coats the tree branches and snow sparkles on the ground. And somewhere in the darkness, a murderer is making plans ...<br><br>Here are ten classic crime stories for the winter months, from the greatest minds of the mystery genre. So bundle up, grab a glass of mulled wine, and get ready to be puzzled, astonished and entertained by these festive stories of murder and mayhem.</p>Murder is best served ... ice coldPerfect for a quick fix of golden-age crime ... this collection of short winter chills is well worth reading by candlelight before turning in on Christmas EveAn excellent collection of short stories by ten top-class writersAn impressive tome by some great names ... there isn't actually a bum note in the entire collection, not a single one you could skip through and not miss it - which is quite some feat. To paraphrase Nick Cook's famous <i>Crimewatch </i>sign off, just don't have nightmares after reading it.<b>Praise for the Murder at Christmas series</b>Has everything you might want from a Sherlock Holmes story ... the moment you read of the 'tall, gaunt figure pacing up and down the platform at Paddington Station', you are hooked'Looking forward to Christmas? [The Murder at Christmas series] is a fine way to start it. It's a cracker.Offers excellent value as the roll call of authors included is really very impressive indeed.<b>Praise for Cecily Gayford</b>With Cecily Gayford in charge, we are on safe ground. Each of her top-notch writers ... brings a distinctive and imaginative edge to Christmas crime<b>Praise for <i>Murder in the Falling Snow</i></b><p>Not enough time to read a whole Christmas novel? Short stories are perfect for a quick fix of golden-age crime. This collection of short winter chills boasts tales from GK Chesterton, Arthur Conan Doyle, Dorothy L Sayers and more.<br><br>Outstanding is<i> The Chopham Affair</i> by Edgar Wallace, in which a smooth-talking conman finally picks the wrong mark. In <i>The Mystery of Felwyn Tunnel </i>by LT Meade and Robert Eustace, our narrator investigates the mysterious deaths of two signalmen on a remote section of the mountainous Welsh railway. But for shivers down the spine, the opener <i>Haunted House</i> by Gladys Mitchell is well worth reading by candlelight before turning in on Christmas Eve...</p>
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Title: | Murder in the Falling Snow |
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SKU: | BK0464370 |
EAN: | 9781800812451 |
Language: | English |
Binding: | Paperback |