The Christmas Appeal: the Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Appeal

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* THE SMASH-HIT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ** A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2023 *'A great deal of festive fun' - GUARDIAN'Sharp, witty and suspenseful' - SUNDAY EXPRESSOne dead Santa. A town full of suspects. Will you discover the truthChristmas in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, to raise money for the church roof appeal. But despite the season, goodwill is distinctly lacking amongst the amateur dramatics enthusiasts. Sarah-Jane is fending off threats to her new position as Chair, the fibreglass beanstalk might be full of asbestos, and someone is intent on ruining the panto even before the curtain goes up.Of course there's also the matter of the dead body. Who could possibly have had the victim on their naughty list Join lawyers Femi and Charlotte as they read the round robins, examine the emails and pore over the police transcripts. Will the show go on'A perfect stocking filler' - INDIA KNIGHT'Hallett is as good as ever' - OBSERVER

Reviews

'Cosy, but clever cosy, and a perfect stocking filler' - Sunday Times

'A highly entertaining mix of mayhem, panic, snobbery, drunkenness, family feeling and mirth' - Times

'Breathlessly brilliant, it's cosy crime with that familiar bite that makes Hallett one of the best' - Sun

'Fans of Janice Hallett's fiendish whodunits will enjoy her latest festive offering' - Good Housekeeping

'Hallett is as good as ever at showing her characters in all their petty, ridiculous, warm-hearted glory. A Christmas treat' - Observer

Author Bio

Janice Hallett spent several years as a magazine editor, winning awards for journalism. Her debut novel, The Appeal, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and winner of the CWA Debut Dagger award. Her second novel, The Twyford Code, won the British Crime & Thriller Book of the Year, and her third novel, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. She lives in West London.