Murder by Christmas: 25 Puzzles to Solve the Crime
By (Author) Joel Jessup
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
28th October 2025
United Kingdom
224
Width 153mm, Height 234mm, Spine 17mm
290g
Mr Holly is dead, and everyone in the village could be a suspect. Can you solve the advent calendar of puzzles to figure out whodunnit before Christmas Day
Welcome to the quiet English village of Candlestow, where the festive season is in full swing. The residents are busy preparing for Christmas when local resident Mr Holly is found dead at a rehersal for the annual Christmas play. Team up with the local detective, DCI Twelvetrees, as you try to crack the curious case.
The plot twist On 1 December, a clue arrives at the police station and reveals a dark secret from one of the villages inhabitants. Someone is taking revenge on the village, and everyone is a potential target. And so it goes: every day a new clue arrives, and a new dark secret is revealed.
Can you solve the case of the mysterious advent-calendar conundrums by cracking 25 puzzles And can you uncover the biggest puzzle of all: who killed Mr Holly
A cosy crime tale with a dark, puzzling twist. One story, 25 puzzles to solve the crime. A festive mystery thats as captivating as it is challenging.
Joel Jessup is an author and screenwriter and has written many popular puzzle and mystery books including The Sherlock Holmes Case Files, Whodunit Mysteries and Escape the Titanic. During his twenty-year screenwriting career, he worked with Disney, ITV and the BBC. He has written an award-winning short horror film and hosts an obscure podcast where he puts the alien monster from The Thing into other movies.