A ';fast and furious ... thrilling and satisfying' Dickens-inspired whodunit by the author of the Dalziel and Pascoe series (Nero Award winner Robert Barnard). Best known for his Dalziel and Pascoe novels, which were adapted into a hit BBC series, Reginald Hill proves himself to be a ';master of ... cerebral puzzle mysteries' in his stand-alone novels as wellnow available as ebooks (The New York Times). Have Yourself a Dickensian Christmas! That's what the Dingley Dell, a secluded hotel in the English countryside, promises. Arabella Allen is eager to partake in the dancing, skating, and spiked punchespecially with Boswell, Dickens scholar and charming host. But when a blizzard leaves the guests snowbound, the cozy trappings feel more like an icy trap. Finding a frozen corpse can do that. Now Arabella is questioning the real motive behind drawing this assortment of strangers to the middle of nowhere. With all communication to the outside word cut off, the only one she can ask is Boswell. But as the temperatures drop and the body count rises, Arabella doubts she can trust even him on this increasingly deadly silent night.
| ISBN: | 9781504057998 |
| Publication date: | 28th May 2019 |
| Author: | Hill, Reginald |
| Publisher: | MysteriousPress.com/Open Road |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |