Category: Christmas
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8 Dec 2026 – Murder at Christmas – G B Rubin
To close the year, Murder at Christmas offers a seasonal atmosphere with a sharp edge. Snow, secrets and social tension combine in a classic festive mystery setting. This is a book that understands the pleasures of the genre while still offering thoughtful characterisation and intrigue. Perfect for December reading, it balances escapism with enough substance…
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10th December 2024 – And So This Is Christmas by Brian Bilston
It’s that time of year again . . . With his signature wit, Brian Bilston returns with And So This is Christmas, fifty-one poems in celebration of the festive season: from bizarre family traditions to the office Christmas party; from voting day for turkeys to the impossible art of gift-giving. So hang your stockings, grab your…
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9th Jan 2024 – Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE 2021 and SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the thousands upon thousands of statues, the tides that thunder…
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12th Dec 2023 – Christmas Is Murder by Val McDermid
A collection of atmospheric short stories from the international bestseller Val McDermid. She is a master of the dark and sinister story, and these powers are in full force in Christmas is Murder, a festive collection of chilling tales. From an irresponsible baron whose body is discovered beneath a silver birch tree, to a classic detective…
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