**THE COSIEST OF CRIMES FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON** A harmless game of Murder in the Dark? Or an
invitation to die for? The brand new festive murder mystery for 2023 from 'modern rival to
Agatha Christie' Ada Moncrieff It's Christmas 1936 and an eclectic list of guests and staff
have gathered for the grand reopening of Maybridge castle a newly renovated yet still
crumbling hotel deep in the Cumbrian countryside. Amongst them are a doctor and his new wife
tarot readers a journalist an elderly amateur sleuth and her cat. By the time the first
sherries have been drunk a person will be dead. An innocent game of murder-in-the-dark turns
into a real game of life and death. Someone has changed the rules...but who?
____________________________________ Readers love Ada Moncrieff: 'An absolute delight of a
book' 'Compelling and engaging Christmas historical crime' 'Her prose remind me of the
brilliant PG Wodehouse' 'A cosy mystery with the added charm of a Christmas setting. What more
could a reader want' 'Beautifully written funny and gripping. Can't wait to see what Moncrieff
comes up with next.' 'The ending reminded me of Poirot getting all his suspects together in one
room and finally revealing the murderer. Loved it !' 'I absolutely loved this! A fantastic fun
Christmas read full of mystery and intrigue. The writing is fantastically well done. Highly
recommend!'
