'Tis the season for murder in this locked-room holiday whodunnit. Perfect for fans of Agatha
Christie Robert Thorogood and Rev Richard Coles. Welcome to Mistletoe Manor Hotel. As snow
brings England to a standstill twelve stranded strangers gather round the crackling fire. What
they don't realise is a murderer has also checked in... With just four days til Christmas Nick
an investigative journalist is desperate to get home to his wife and baby daughter. But when
his frozen car stutters to a stop Nick struggles over white fields to the distant glinting
lights of a small hotel. Welcomed in from the cold he meets the other guests. English rose
Penelope and her wealthy American husband basking in second-chance love. Matilda an elderly
widow reminiscing about holidays past with her now-scattered family. And wistful Violet
recovering from heartbreak. But Nick's relief at finding shelter is short-lived. There is no
phone signal no internet and as the snowfall deepens no means of escape...Because the next
morning Penelope is found murdered with the Christmas tree star covered in blood. And twelve
strangers suddenly become eleven suspects. Can Nick uncover the truth before another innocent
life is lost - including his own? Or will his daughter's first Christmas be his last?This
festive locked-room mystery is perfect for fans of cosy whodunits Agatha Christie and Sarah
Yarwood-Lovett.
