The Christmas Stocking Murders

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Description

‘Tis the season to solve a mystery… discover the festive crime novel that everyone is talking about, from the bestselling author of Murder at Holly House.A case shrouded in secrets.Yorkshire, 1953. It’s nearly Christmas, and Detective Frank Grasby and his boss, Juggers, are investigating a puzzling murder in the remote village of Uthley’s Bay. A fisherman has been found dead on the beach, with a stocking wound tight round his throat.A festive mystery for one and all.Hundreds of pairs of stockings, in neat cellophane bags, soon wash up on the shore. A blizzard cuts off Frank and Juggers from help, and the local innkeeper is murdered. Any remaining Christmas cheer goes up in smoke as the villagers refuse to talk, leaving the two detectives chasing false leads in the snow.A winter wonderland with no escape.To make matters worse, Frank can’t stop thinking about stockings. Why does everyone seem to be enjoying strangely high standards of hosiery, even beneath their oilskins? Who is the sinister man snooping around their hotel? And how can they solve the murder when everyone in the village is a suspect?Readers love The Christmas Stocking Murders:‘Atmospheric, amusing, a book to read by a fireside.’ *****‘This book is a delight.’ *****‘I found myself chuckling along.’ *****‘A wonderful page-turner.’ *****‘These books are a tonic.’ *****‘A Christmas joy. *****

Additional information

Weight 0.578 kg
Dimensions 3.2 × 16.2 × 24.2 cm
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Format

Hardback

Language

Pages

368

Publisher

Year Published

2024-11-7

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0857506390

About The Author

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 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: http://www.denzilmeyrick.com

Review Quote

Outlandish and unpredictable, yet anyone who knows the Yorkshire coast will find it hilarious and all too plausible.

Other text

Darkly comic and engaging, this is a Christmas cracker you won’t want to put down.

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