Murder at Mistletoe Manor

It''s four days til Christmas, and a huge snowstorm has brought England to a standstill. At Mistletoe Manor, twelve strangers are trapped together until the roads are cleared. Nick, seeking refuge at the hotel, longs to get home to his wife and baby daughter. As he joins the group by the crackling fire that first night, carols playing softly in the background, he''s relieved to have made it to safety. But little does he know that one of the other guests isn''t quite what they seem... Because the next day, one of their number is discovered murdered, a chilling note by the body declaring ''I know what you did.'' And twelve strangers suddenly become eleven suspects. Cut off from the outside world, tensions rise as secrets are spilled. Can Nick uncover the killer before another life is lost? This festive locked-room mystery is perfect for fans of cosy whodunits, Agatha Christie and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett.

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Flic Everett lives in rural Scotland with her husband, two spaniels and one black cat, in a very small cottage between a forest and a loch. As well as being an author of fiction and non-fiction, including her cozy mystery series Edie York, Flic has experience working as a journalist, broadcaster, agony aunt, vintage shop owner and as a tarot reader.

Flic's favourite things are reading, animals, very hot baths, cooking and buying clothes that are hopelessly unsuitable for her life. She also has a never-ending appetite for rummaging in charity shops.

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'Tis the season for murder. . . Curl up with the perfect cosy Christmas crime novel for the festive season, a locked-room murder mystery perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Robert Thorogood and Rev Richard Coles.

'With echoes of the golden age of crime fiction ... very entertainingly done' The Times

'Brilliant ...A perfect contemporary whodunnit.' Ian Moore, bestselling author of Death and Croissants

Four days before Christmas, twelve stranded strangers gather round a crackling fire, sheltering from the raging storm outside. . .

But their relief is short-lived: as the snow deepens, the tree-lined avenue winding through the hotel's parkland becomes impassable. Their isolation is complete.

The next morning, a body is found in one of the luxurious four-poster beds.

As twelve strangers become eleven suspects, who among them has checked in with murder in mind?

And will any of them live to see another Christmas. . .?

PRAISE FOR MURDER AT MISTLETOE MANOR:

'Brilliantly festive and utterly gripping . . . A whodunnit that's perfect for armchair detectives.' Yours Magazine

'This yule-fuelled mystery is the perfect read with a glass of mulled wine in front of a roaring fire.' Candis Magazine

'Agatha Christie for a new generation' The Herald

'Murder in a snowed-in country hotel - and a killer with a grudge against the season of goodwill. What could be better?' Faith Martin, bestselling author of The Last Word is Death

'A festive mystery to read by the fire with a glass of mulled wine... brilliantly inventive... will keep you turning the pages well into the night. Loved it.' Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of The Chalet

'A contemporary locked in whodunnit that pairs well with mulled wine and candlelight.' Woman & Home

'I loved it... a perfect festive read.' Andreina Cordani, author of Murder at the Christmas Emporium

'The perfect whodunnit.' Scottish Field

'Gripping and atmospheric . . . A killer Christmas read.' Psychologies