'A true master of British crime writing.' RICHARD OSMAN 'All the entertainment you'll need
this Christmas. Wonderful stuff.' IAN MOORE 'A delight from the first page to the last.' DAILY
MAIL Includes a Cluefinder where you can check the clues you spotted - and missed - along
the way. Can you find the clues and solve the murder first? Six people with links to the
world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious
Midwinter Trust. Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer in a remote village in north
Yorkshire and win a life-changing prize. Each guest has been meticulously vetted by the
shadowy Trust which has staff on-hand to make sure everyone plays fair. But with the village
about to be cut off by a snow storm they must be extra vigilant. The game is set - but
playing fair isn't on everyone's Christmas list. And when the prize is to die for it's so
tempting to inject a little murder into the mystery... This is a traditional murder mystery
with a delightful twist the p erfect gift for crime fiction lovers as well as fans of Janice
Hallett Alexandra Benedict and Alex Pavesi. Included in the i newspaper 's best new crime
and thriller books to read in September 2025. 'Only a writer with Martin Edwards's knowledge
of and feeling for British crime fiction in all its breadth and depth could have pulled off
Miss Winter in t he Library with a Knife .' MORNING STAR 'Excellent.' CRITIC 'A real
masterpiece. . . perfect for fans of crime puzzles and escape rooms!' DARLING READS
BOOKSELLER'S CIRCLE 'Very clever and funny with lots of jokes about the book world to enjoy.
Loved it.' MW CRAVEN 'A wonderful puzzle mystery from the master of the Golden Age.' RAGNAR
JONASSON 'The king of the puzzle mystery novel.' ALEX PAVESI 'Nobody knows the game of murder
like Martin Edwards.' ANTONY JOHNSTON 'Fiendish hilarious and utterly addictive.' ORLANDO
MURRIN 'A celebration of crime fiction... As thoughtful as it is fun.' CRIME FICTION LOVER
'What a treat.' SJ BENNETT 'I absolutely loved it.' MARY GRAND 'Martin knows more about crime
fiction than anyone.' ANN CLEEVES 'A fine writer.... . . his novels feature an acute sense of
place as well as deep psychological insights.' IAN RANKIN DISCOVER MORE THRILLING READS FROM
THE KING OF CLASSIC CRIME ALL FEATURING A CLUEFINDER SO YOU CAN PLAY DETECTIVE YOURSELF.
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