Murder at Holly House

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In a village of lies, death comes with the snow... A dazzling winter murder mystery, perfect for Christmas, from the bestselling author of the DCI Daley series. 'A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery' Sun 'The feel-good factor is off the scale' The Times 'A fun book. Playful. One to make you smile' Stuart MacBride A village of secrets. It's December 1952, and a dead stranger has been found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the snow-covered town of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer Either way, he wasn't on anyone's Christmas wish-list. A mystery that can't be solved. Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to investigate. But as is often the way for him, things don't go according to plan. A Christmas to remember. When the local doctor's husband is murdered, Grasby begins to realize that everyone in Elderby is hiding something - and if he can't uncover the truth soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price...

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A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery. * Sun *
The feel-good factor of this frantic farce is off the scale. A healing comedy. * The Times *
Told with a good dollop of tongue-in-cheek humour, warmth, and the kind of quirky characters any reader would be happy to spend time with. Its a fun book. Playful. One to make you smile. * Stuart MacBride *
A fine, intricately plotted, seasonal mystery, shot through with black humour. * Mail on Sunday *
A wonderfully entertaining mystery with great characters, setting and period detail. * Ian Moore, bestselling author of Death and Croissants *
Intricately plotted and laced with deliciously dark humour. * The Sunday Post *
Your new festive fave. . .a dead body stuck up the chimney, a stumped detective, lies, twists, and Meyricks renowned storytelling and wit. * My Weekly *
A thoroughly enjoyable book filled with marvellous characters, skilfully drawn settings and clever twists a crime Christmas stocking must! * Yorkshire Life *
A hugely entertaining story with an authentic period feel, making it a satisfying, escapist yarn for the cold, dark nights ahead. * The Herald *
A successful foray into the tricky world of comic crime. * The Scotsman *

Author Bio

Denzil Meyrick is from Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll. After studying politics, he enjoyed a varied career as a police officer, distillery manager, and director of several companies. He is the No.1 bestselling author of the DCI Daley series, and is now an executive producer of a major TV adaptation of his books. Denzil lives on Loch Lomondside in Scotland with his wife Fiona and cats. You can find him on Twitter @Lochlomonden, Facebook @DenzilMeyrickAuthor, or on his website- www.denzilmeyrick.com