As the castle comes into view beside the sun-dappled loch, Cat wonders if this magical place is where she will finally heal her heart…In desperate need of a fresh start after a recent heartbreak, Cat Hardwick leaves her life in the city behind and travels to the remote Scottish Highlands. Arriving at her godfather's estate, she hopes returning to the beautiful place she remembers from childhood will help mend her broken heart.But as she steps into the grand...

‘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

A crime festival on a remote Scottish island. A crumbling Victorian hotel.Eight authors . . . and a ruthless killer.'Great fun... packed with Flic's wintry wit, twisty word-play and feuding authors trapped on a freezing island with a psychopath. If Traitors were rewritten by Richard Osman, Simon Brett and Agatha Christie they might have come up with this.' Amanda CraigWelcome to Holly Island, where t...

**Brought to you by Penguin.'Tis the season for murder, in this locked-room holiday mystery. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Robert Thorogood and Rev Richard Coles.Welcome to Mistletoe Manor Hotel. Four days before Christmas, twelve stranded strangers gather round a crackling fire…**They are sheltering from the storm raging outside. But their relief is short-lived: as the snow deepens, the tree-lined avenue winding through the hotel’s parkland becomes ...

A crime festival on a remote Scottish island. A crumbling Victorian hotel.Eight authors . . . and a ruthless killer.Welcome to Holly Island, where the annual Christmas crime-writing festival is about to begin.Eight writers are already in residence at the island’s solitary hotel. But before the audience can arrive by boat, the island is cut off by blizzards – and a famous author is found murdered.With the kill...

"Who Ate the Pink Sweetmeat?" by Mary Hartwell Catherwood: This story is a charming Christmas tale centered around a mystery involving a missing pink sweetmeat. The narrative involves children, holiday festivities, and a light-hearted resolution to the mystery."The Christmas Gift" by Kate Upson Clark: In this story, the focus is on a heartwarming Christmas gift and the joy it brings to the recipient. The tale emphasizes themes of generosity, kindness, and the true spirit of giving during t...

Brought to you by Penguin.A SCHOOL REUNION... A CHRISTMAS PARTY TO DIE FOR.December 1937. Daphne King is attending the twentieth anniversary reunion at her secondary school, Midwinter Academy, a weekend that will see resurrected rivalries and alliances amidst the Christmas festivities. But a string of peculiar incidents prompts Daphne to suspect that she and her friends are being sent messages - or threats - related to the disappearance of ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.A DELIGHTFULLY TWISTY NEW MURDER MYSTERY, PERFECT FOR COSY CRIME FANS AND DOG LOVERS EVERYWHERE**They've got a lot of leads...but can they collar a killer?When Charlie Boardman and his beloved Staffy, Ruby, stumble across a corpse in the woods, the sleepy coastal town of Framstone is rocked by the discovery that the local pub landlord has been murdered.Charlie and his fellow dogwalkers take it upon themselves to t...

**Brought to you by Penguin.As the snow falls, the haunting begins... Get ready for the most gripping cosy murder mystery debut of the year.**A grand country estate.On her last day as a Detective, Midge McGowan is given the retirement present from hell: a ticket to take part in a haunted house tour. She’ll have to spend the weekend before Christmas ghost-hunting in an isolated mansion with a group of misfits, including a know-it-all paranormal invest...

Curl up with this cosy festive murder mystery.It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for murder. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Rev Richard Coles and other locked-room mysteries.A SCHOOL REUNION... A CHRISTMAS PARTY TO DIE FOR.December 1937. Daphne King is attending the twentieth anniversary reunion at her secondary school, Midwinter Academy, a weekend that will see resurrected rivalries and alliances amidst the Christmas f...

Brought to you by Penguin.The festive season is fast approaching.Jane Austen fears that without her siblings at home, there won’t be much Christmas cheer in the Austen household this year.But when she uncovers a skeleton in the cellar of Deane Rectory, Jane soon forgets her woes. Who needs merriment, when there’s a mystery to solve?Her investigation leads her to the legend of a young bride who’s long been thought to haunt the woods nearby. A...

Brought to you by Penguin.The terrifying festive thriller from the five million copy bestselling author of The Magpies and Here To StayIt’s Noel and Dani’s first Christmas in their new home and they want everything to be perfect - lavish presents, a beautiful tree and outdoor decorations to join in with the festivities in this welcoming community.But they quickly w...