The Twelve Murders of Christmas

Murdle. 12 murderous mysteries to read. 19 perplexing puzzles to unriddle. 1 mystifying murder to solve... Mastermind Puzzlemaster Sarah Dunnakey cordially invites you to crack the case of who killed Edward Luddenham. It''s the first anniversary of the mysterious death of Edward Luddenham , found dead at his home on the Yorkshire moors one frosty Christmas Eve. Now twelve people gather at his manor house for the reading of the Will. Each has their own motivations for coming: curiosity, duty, unrequited love, desperation, greed. They have been instructed to bring a ''festive mystery story'' to share. But all you need is a pencil. Safe from the biting cold and the relentless snowfall outside, settle in with your favourite tipple in hand, as the storytelling begins. Though you''ll need to keep your wits about you - for among the guests is Edward''s killer... Can you work out the puzzles and unmask the murderer before they strike again? Agatha Christie meets Murdle with these twelve puzzling whodunnits from renowned professional puzzler Sarah Dunnakey, that will test even the most seasoned of sleuths this Christmas.

About the author

When she's not writing fiction, Sarah writes and verifies questions and answers for a variety of TV quiz shows including Mastermind, University Challenge and Pointless. She has an honours degree in History and has previously worked as a librarian, an education officer in a Victorian cemetery and an oral history interviewer.
Sarah has won or been shortlisted in several short story competitions and her work has been published in anthologies and broadcast on Radio 4. She won a Northern Writer's Award, from New Writing North for her debut novel The Companion,and the NWA Arvon Award in 2019. She lives in West Yorkshire on the edge of the Pennine Moors. Follow her on X @SarahDeeWrites

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Dunnakey, Dunnakey Sarah
• Publisher: Avon Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.11.2024
• EAN: 9780008720032
• ISBN: 978-0-00-872003-2
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 245 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Crime & mystery, Short Stories, Classic crime, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Puzzles, Trivia & quiz question books, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Trivia and quiz questions, Crosswords and word games, Sudoku & Number Puzzles, Crosswords, Sudoku and number puzzles