{"product_id":"christmas-is-murder-a-chilling-short-story-collection-9780751581775","title":"Christmas is Murder: A chilling short story collection","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas is Murder: A chilling short story collection\u003c\/strong\u003e by McDermid, Val. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780751581775.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo one can plot or tell a story like she can Daily Express\n__________\n\nThe Queen of Crime Val McDermid is a master of the dark and sinister story, and these powers are demonstrated in full force in Christmas is Murder, a festive collection of chilling tales.\n\nFrom an irresponsible baron whose body is discovered beneath a silver birch tree, to an author who is haunted by the spiteful presence of a jealous writing partner, the characters McDermid conjures are enigmatic and dangerous, never above suspicion.\n\nFollow Tony Hill and Carol Jordan as they track a deadly killer who is preparing to strike on Christmas Day, and lose yourself in a festive exclusive - a recently unearthed case for a classic detective duo, set as the lights are going out across Europe.\n\nThese evocative, atmospheric tales will shock and delight. This is the perfect book to curl up with as the frosty winter draws in and each night gets darker than the last, written by one of our greatest living crime writers.\n__________\n\nPraise for the Queen of Crime Val McDermid:\n\nBrilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable Guardian\n\nCompulsively readable Irish Times\n\nOne of todays most accomplished crime writers Literary Review\n\nAs good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get Sunday Express\n\nIt grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sphere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44425695592501,"sku":"ByrdShop_0751581771","price":38.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780751581775_531e152d-352f-438b-943a-67df7902d604.jpg?v=1784245193","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/christmas-is-murder-a-chilling-short-story-collection-9780751581775","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}