Amateur sleuth Daphne returns in this Christmas mystery as she investigates a murder at her school reunion, which is linked to a twenty-year-old kidnapping case. As she delves into the past, secrets unravel, and the holiday spirit is overshadowed by intrigue and danger. With a blend of nostalgia and suspense, Daphne must navigate old friendships and hidden motives to uncover the truth before it's too late.
Lehká a zábavná vánoční detektivka z meziválečné Anglie. Píše se prosinec roku 1935. Inscenace Vánoční koledy v podání režiséra Chestera Harrisona má za sebou problematické turné po regionálních divadlech. Když soubor dorazí do Královského divadla v Londýně, mezi herci to povážlivě vře. A v den premiéry dojde ke katastrofě: představitel Skrblíka zemře přímo na jevišti a další úmrtí má brzy následovat. Ještě že je na místě také mladá ambiciózní novinářka Daphne Kingová, která je rozhodnutá konečně prorazit a odhalit pravdu! Nakladatelská anotace.
Murder stalks a touring stage production of A Christmas Carol in this 1930s-set festive mystery. Murder stalks a touring stage production of A Christmas Carol in this 1930s-set festive mystery. December 1935. Director Monty Harrison's production of A Christmas Carol has had a troubled run on its tour of regional theatres. With tensions amongst…
The perfect cozy Christmas murder mystery! Imagine being stuck indoors with your family, waiting for something to happen... and then disaster strikes. Christmas 1938. The Westbury family and assorted friends have gathered together for another legendary Christmas at their Sussex mansion. As family tensions simmer on Christmas Eve, the champagne flows, the silver sparkles and upstairs the bedrooms are made up ready for their occupants. But one bed will lie empty that night... Come Christmas morning, guest David Campbell-Scott is found lying dead in the snow, with only a hunting rifle lying beside him and one set of footprints leading to the body. But something doesn't seem right to amateur sleuth Hugh Gaveston. Campbell-Scott had just returned from the East with untold wealth--why would he kill himself? Hugh sets out to investigate... and what he finds is more shocking than he ever could have expected.
It's Christmas at Westbury Manor and amateur detective Hugh Gaveston must unravel a fiendish mystery... Christmas Eve, 1938.