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THE CAST OF SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THE APPEAL RETURN FOR A FESTIVE MURDER MYSTERY

One dead Santa. A town full of suspects. Will you discover the truth?

Christmas in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, to raise money for the church roof appeal. But despite the season, goodwill is distinctly lacking amongst the amateur dramatics enthusiasts. Sarah-Jane is fending off threats to her new position as Chair, the fibreglass beanstalk might be full of asbestos, and a someone is intent on ruining the panto even before the curtain goes up.

Of course there's also the matter of the dead body. Who could possibly have had the victim on their naughty list? Join lawyers Femi and Charlotte as they read the round robins, examine the emails and pore over the police transcripts. Will the show go on?

©2023 Janice Hallett (P)2023 Profile Books Ltd Amateur Sleuths Cosy Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Holidays Mystery Thriller & Suspense Fiction Christmas Winter Detective
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A light hearted, Christmassy book told through WhatsApps. Very enjoyable with good characterisation and narration.

Good Christmassy fun

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The way this story grew through with WhatsApp and email, as well as narrative, is brilliant. The characters are hilarious, the bickering - wonderful. I especially loved Harley the teenager and… ‘gender neutral’… The author pulls this neatly into an unexpected ending big red Christmassy bow.

Funny and clever!

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The format doesn’t work brilliantly on audio. Would be better read
Not the finest story, but a bit of fun

Would be better to read

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Loved the humor, some parts are real laugh out loud funny. Also liked the characters, will be watching out of the next book

So funny

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Beautifully written Yuletide mystery, full of the political wrangling and petty malice I’ve come to expect from the small town amateur drama enthusiasts.

Another brilliant plot

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