Murder for Christmas

I can't believe this was just okay for me. It had all the things. The country house. Snow. Christmas tree and trimmings. An assortment of characters that wish to be elsewhere and with others to varying degrees. The perfect ingredients for strife and murder with plenty of suspects. And finally, an am......more

Book review to come and see for other reviews and posts my blog (bio) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- What a fun classic murder mystery to read around this time. I felt quite cozy and easy to read. The amount of characters felt overwhelming in the beginnin......more

Billed as a classic Christmas mystery with mulled wine, mince pies and murder, I have taken a small step out of my comfort zone, as traditional country house murders are not usually my thing. However, it is with some delight that I can report that I really rather enjoyed this Christie-esque mystery......more

I found this a very enjoyable Golden Age mystery, with a strong festive atmosphere. It's set at a house party, with a motley selection of guests, including Duncan's series detective, mild-mannered tobacconist Mordecai Tremaine, who has a secret passion for romantic literature. Inevitably, Tremaine f......more

Murder for Christmas by Francis Duncan was originally released in 1949 and you can tell it is a classic. I loved the old-school whodunnit feel and the audio really puts you in the mood for the setting. The narrator is John Curless, and he was the perfect person to voice this book. It is told complet......more