by SimonBrett (Author)
Christmas can be murder ...Carole Seddon hates Christmas -- it all seems rather a waste of time. So when her neighbour and best friend, Jude, drags her along to go shopping at a local store called Gallimaufry, she can feel her inner-Scrooge knocking. But the sales are on and even Carole can't resist a bargain. Then, a few days later, Gallimaufry is burnt down and a body is discovered in the ashes. It seems like a tragic accident, but no-one can die of natural causes when a gun is involved. The victim was young, pretty and in a long-term relationship -- who could possibly want her dead? With a host of suspicious characters -- the infamous womanizer Ricky Le Bonnier with a string of ex-wives; Piers Duncton, a comedy writer who just isn't that funny; or Anna Carter, the lonely dog walker -- the lady detectives know they have their work cut out for them. And as they dig deeper they discover a host of half-truths and lies. It seems that someone in Fethering has a deep, dark, deadly secret -- and is prepared to kill to keep it.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Edition: First Edition; 1st printing.
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 05 Mar 2010
ISBN 10: 0230736378
ISBN 13: 9780230736375