Ada Moncrieff Knihy

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.

The brand new, festive murder mystery for 2023 from 'modern rival to Agatha Christie' Ada Moncrieff It's Christmas 1937 and an eclectic list of guests and staff have gathered for the grand re-opening of Maybridge castle, a newly renovated yet still crumbling hotel deep in the Cumbrian countryside. They are- The ex-socialite owner The Doctor and his new wife The stylish journalist The know-all housekeepers The still-grieving widower and his son The tarot readers The passionate academic The persistent investigative reporter The elder amateur sleuth, and her cat An innocent game of murder-in-the-dark will turn into a real game of life and death. And by the time the first sherries have been drunk, one of these people will be dead - and one of them the killer. Someone has changed the rules, but who?

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.

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…

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.