A Very Murderous Christmas

Informationen zum Autor Cecily Gayford studied English at the University of Oxford, where she wrote her thesis on the 'golden age' detective stories of the 1930s and 1940s. Now an Editorial Director, she has worked at Profile Books for eleven years. Ruth Rendell was one of the great crime writers. Her books - notable for their careful psychological observation, as well as their gripping plots - have sold over 20 million copies worldwide, and she won numerous awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for sustained excellence in crime writing. In 1996 she was awarded the CBE and in 1997 became a Life Peer. Ruth Rendell died in May 2015. Klappentext The Christmas season is one of comfort and joy, sparkling lights and steam rising from cups of mulled wine at frosty carol services. A season of goodwill to all men, as families and friends come together to forget their differences and celebrate the year together.Unless, of course, you happen to be harbouring a grudge. Or hiding a guilty secret. Or you want something so much you just have to have it - whatever the cost. In A Very Murderous Christmas, ten of the best classic crime writers come together to unleash festive havoc, with murder, mayhem and twists aplenty.Following Murder on Christmas Eve and Murder under the Christmas Tree, this is the perfect accompaniment to a mince pie and a roaring fire. Just make sure you're really, truly alone ... Zusammenfassung We wish you a very murderous Christmas...

Product details

• Authors: Marger Allingham, Margery Allingham, G Chesterton, Cecily Gayford, Anthon Horowitz, Anthony Horowitz, VARIOUS
• Assisted by: Cecily Gayford (Editor), Gayford Cecily (Editor)
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781788161015
• ISBN: 978-1-78816-101-5
• No. of pages: 233
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 199 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Murder at Christmas; Murder at Christmas; Vintage Murders
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Christmas, FICTION / Crime, Crime & mystery, Short Stories, Classic crime, FICTION / Horror, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Classic horror and ghost stories