The Twelve Murders of Christmas

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The perfect Christmas gift for armchair detectives Agatha Christie meets Murdle .
12 murderous mysteries to read.

20 perplexing puzzles to solve.

1 mystifying murder to unravel

Mastermind Puzzlemaster Sarah Dunnakey cordially invites you to crack the code of who killed Edward Luddenham.

Its the first anniversary of the mysterious death of Edward Luddenham, found dead at his home on the Yorkshire moors one frosty Christmas Eve.

Now nine 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 youll need to keep your wits about you for among those present is Edwards killer

Can you solve 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.

Reviews

'Very, very clever and like nothing I've ever read before,' Alex Pine

'A perfect stocking filler this Christmas for anyone who enjoys a good yarn and is an enthusiastic puzzler.' Liz Fielding

Author Bio

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