The Twelve Deaths of Christmas, Marian Babson
The Twelve Deaths of Christmas, Marian Babson
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The Twelve Deaths of Christmas

Author: Marian Babson

Narrator: Sarah Nichols

Unabridged: 4 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/08/2015


Synopsis

A sophisticated mystery involving a series of baffling, random killings, all committed by very bizarre methods, stumps a police investigation unit during the hectic Christmas holidays.At Maude Daneson’s rooming house, the holiday season has everyone bustling about in anticipation, and Maude herself is planning a glorious Christmas dinner.But neither the landlady nor her lodgers realize that a killer walks among them. The police have so far been unable to track the culprit—and when murder strikes close to home, it threatens to chill the festive mood.

About Marian Babson

Marian Babson (1929–2017) wrote more than forty novels in the traditional amateur-sleuth style, “murder most British.” In 1996 she was awarded the Crime Writers’ Association Dagger in the library category for her body of work. Her many interests—theater, cinema, art, cooking, travel, and cats—were often reflected in her novels.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anissa on December 31, 2021

This was my last read of 2021. It had all the seasonal things I look for this time of year (except the snow) and the story wraps up fittingly as the New Year is rung in. Loved that! This is a good mystery and I enjoyed trying to sus out who was the killer. It held to the end and I have to admit that......more

Goodreads review by Ivonne on December 25, 2019

Update, Dec. 25, 2019 What’s the sign of an excellent mystery? When you can re-read it, knowing the end, and still thoroughly enjoy the novel. I’ve re-read this with my Great Escape sisters and, of course, picked up clues that I missed the first time. So glad that I got to enjoy this yet again with s......more

Goodreads review by Delee on December 20, 2019

Holiday read with my Great Escape gals. :D......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on September 10, 2018

This was an interesting story. Early on, I thought I had it all figured out...by the middle, I (again!) had it all figured out but with a different suspect (lol)...and at the end, I found out who the real killer was (neither of my suspects btw). The writing style was interesting and definitely added......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on July 12, 2023

This was the opposite of a cosy holiday book. It was about a serial killer wreaking havoc in London. It's a dual POV mystery and I loved reading from the killers perspective. It was truly creepy but a great read! Loved the writing style!......more


Quotes

“A top-notch thriller…The identities of the murderer and the twelve victims come as a stunner.” Publishers Weekly

“A fast-moving, one-sitting treat.” Kirkus Reviews