DI James Walker is ready for a quiet family Christmas in Kirkby Abbey, but when he opens an early Christmas present, he finds a gruesome surprise and a promise of twelve days, twelve murders. As the blizzards descend, panic spreads through the village, and anyone could be next. Can James stop the killer before they strike again? Format: Paperback / softback Length: 416 pages Publication date: 29 October 2020 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers The most chilling read of the Christmas season is a dark, atmospheric crime novel set in a snowed-in Cumbrian village for fans of Val McDermid, Ross Greenwood, and LJ Ross.As the snow begins to fall, the body count begins to climb, and Detective Inspector James Walker is ready for a quiet family Christmas in the sleepy village of Kirkby Abbey. However, when he opens an early Christmas present left on his doorstep, he soon realizes it is no gift. Inside is a gruesome surprise, and a promise: twelve days, twelve murders. Not long after, the first body is found, half frozen in the snow.As the blizzards descend, panic spreads through the remote Cumbrian village, and there is a killer amongst them, with eleven more victims to go. Can James stop the killer before they strike again?The first in a new series, Alex Pine has written a dark, atmospheric crime novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.Weight: 304g Dimension: 130 x 197 x 29 (mm) ISBN-13: 9780008402648
