MURDER FOR CHRISTMAS

Book ID/图书代码： 11320016B89120

English Summary/英文概要： A classic mystery for the festive season: mulled wine, mince pies...and murder.

Mordecai Tremaine, former tobacconist and perennial lover of romance novels, has been invited to spend Christmas in the sleepy village of Sherbroome at the country retreat of one Benedict Grame.

Arriving on Christmas Eve, he finds that the revelries are in full flow - but so too are tensions amongst the assortment of guests.

Midnight strikes and the party-goers discover that it’s not just presents nestling under the tree...there’s a dead body too. A dead body that bears a striking resemblance to Father Christmas.

With the snow falling and the suspicions flying, it’s up to Mordecai to sniff out the culprit - and prevent someone else from getting murder for Christmas

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 经典的节日惊悚小说：香醇的红酒、可口的肉馅饼......还有谋杀案。

末底改•特里梅因先前是烟草商、非常喜爱浪漫小说，他受到本尼德克特•格拉姆的邀请，来到诗博尼的一个宁静小镇过圣诞。

特里梅因在圣诞夜抵达，人群已经开始狂欢，但在各色各样的客人中间却蔓延着一股紧张的气氛。

狂欢在午夜结束，人们在圣诞树下发现的不止礼物，还有一具装扮成圣诞老人模样的尸体。

天空飘起了雪花，悬疑的气氛渐渐展开。特里梅因决心找出凶手，保护他人被谋杀。（XAT）

Awards/获奖情况：“结局令人始料未及，我很疑惑为什么弗朗西斯•邓肯直至今日才被人们发现，他写作过20多本罪案小说，他的成名似乎姗姗来迟。”——《每日邮报》

“谁能拒绝这样一本节日惊悚小说呢？”

“这本书向阿加莎致敬，渲染了一种恐惧的气氛，在火炉边阅读也能使你凉意十足。”——《麦德龙》

“一本非常适合在冬日阅读的惊悚小说。”——《微移》

“阿加莎的书迷们会非常喜欢这本侦探小说，没有比在节日里阅读更美妙的事了。《圣诞夜谋杀案》风趣幽默、角色鲜明、情节紧张。”

’Kept guessing to the end, I am left wondering why it has taken so long to discover Francis Duncan… With some 20 crime novels to his credit, a relaunch seems long overdue’Daily Mail

’Who can resist a seasonal whodunnit? This is a bah-humbug’s ideal read’Lady

’The book nods towards Agatha Christie but retains a crackling atmosphere of dread and horror that will chill the heart however warm your fireside’Metro

’A wonderfully cosy read and a great way to while away a winter’s evening’Nudge

’This is a golden age murder mystery that’ll certainly appeal to lovers of Agatha Christie – or anyone who enjoys a good, old-fashioned whodunit… This is a book that could be read at any time of year but would certainly make perfect festive reading. It has humour, excellent characterisation and a gentle tone that would sit well following the after-Queen’s Speech nap’

About the Author/作者介绍： 弗朗西斯•邓肯在1937年至1959年间已写作超过20本罪案小说。

Francis Duncan was the author of over twenty crime novels published between 1937 and 1959.

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