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Bah Bloody Humbug by Jo Middleton
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Bah Bloody Humbug

Christmas Murder Mysteries (Related to this series)

Narrator
Olivia Mace
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publish Date
22 October 2026
Run Time
9 hours 7 minutes
Format
Audiobook
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What to expect

It's beginning to look a lot like murder…

Christmas is cancelled. After spending the last two unmasking killers, Anna has officially banned all things festive. No turkey, no tinsel, no forced merriment of any kind. Just one tiny thing first: she must survive a weekend volunteering at her daughter's school ‘Seasonal Community Gathering’. And woe betide anyone who calls it a Christmas Fair.

But when Anna and her best mate Jennie discover one of the committee dead, suddenly keeping the tombola gluten free is the least of their worries.

The police are calling it an accident. Anna is calling it suspicious. Off-brand bunting, a locked office and far too many people with grudges mean that things just don’t add up. So Anna and Jennie set out to catch the culprit, only to end up knee-deep in mince pies, tea urns and PTA politics, untangling a web of petty vendettas that would make Santa hand in his notice…

🎄Praise for Jo Middleton🎄

'Had me in fits of laughter, tears streaming down my face!' ★★★★★

'Will be going in everyone's stockings this Christmas!'★★★★★

'Engaging and quirky in the very best way' ★★★★★

'A must read for Winter 2024!' ★★★★★

'I was absorbed from the very first page' ★★★★★

'I have never laughed so much while reading a book!' ★★★★★

'So fresh, exciting, funny and intelligent!' ★★★★★

'Kept me guessing until the end!' ★★★★★

'An absolute riotous Christmas cracker!' ★★★★★

'Motherland meets Agatha Christie….The funniest book I have read this year!' ★★★★★

'I would 100% recommend this book!' ★★★★★

AUTHORS LOVE HAPPY BLOODY CHRISTMAS!

'A truly unputdownable, criminally good mystery that had me hooked from the absolute beginning. Sterling stuff.' ANTONY JOHNSON

'An outrageously funny, festive romp which is as utterly wonderful as it is (Christmas) crackers!' MIKE GAYLE

‘Smart and wickedly funny, it had me cackling into my eggnog!’ IAN MOORE

‘My favourite Christmas book of the year!’ GILL SIMS

’This hilarious, sweary, cheerful whodunnit is a full-on festive romp that will make you laugh out loud.’ ADELE PARKS FOR Platinum

‘The perfect present for the friend who would help you hide a body!' CHRISSIE MANBY

‘Hilarious, festive and relatable. A total Christmas cracker!’ FIONA LEITCH

'So good, you should sack off Christmas dinner and read this instead!' HARPER FORD

'A compulsive Christmas cake binge of a read – terrific!' J.M. HALL

'Laugh a minute? More like laugh a second!' HANNAH HENDY

'Hilarious with dollops of fun and a brilliant whodunnit!' JONATHAN WHITELAW

'A five-star triumph!' ROSIE HANNIGAN

'Chock-full of proper jokes!' ABIGAIL BURDESS

Critics Review

  • 'Had me in fits of laughter, tears streaming down my face!' ★★★★★
  • 'Will be going in everyone's stockings this Christmas!'★★★★★
  • 'Engaging and quirky in the very best way' ★★★★★
  • 'A must read for Winter 2024!' ★★★★★
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  • 'I was absorbed from the very first page' ★★★★★
  • 'I have never laughed so much while reading a book!' ★★★★★
  • 'So fresh, exciting, funny and intelligent!' ★★★★★
  • 'Kept me guessing until the end!' ★★★★★
  • 'An absolute riotous Christmas cracker!' ★★★★★
  • 'Motherland meets Agatha Christie….The funniest book I have read this year!' ★★★★★
  • 'I would 100% recommend this book!' ★★★★★
  • AUTHORS LOVE HAPPY BLOODY CHRISTMAS!
  • 'An outrageously funny, festive romp which is as utterly wonderful as it is (Christmas) crackers!' MIKE GAYLE
  • ‘Smart and wickedly funny, it had me cackling into my eggnog!’ IAN MOORE
  • ‘My favourite Christmas book of the year!’ GILL SIMS
  • ’This hilarious, sweary, cheerful whodunnit is a full-on festive romp that will make you laugh out loud.’ ADELE PARKS FOR Platinum
  • ‘The perfect present for the friend who would help you hide a body!' CHRISSIE MANBY
  • ‘Hilarious, festive and relatable. A total Christmas cracker!’ FIONA LEITCH
  • 'So good, you should sack off Christmas dinner and read this instead!' HARPER FORD
  • 'A compulsive Christmas cake binge of a read – terrific!' J.M. HALL
  • 'Laugh a minute? More like laugh a second!' HANNAH HENDY
  • 'Hilarious with dollops of fun and a brilliant whodunnit!' JONATHAN WHITELAW
  • 'A five-star triumph!' ROSIE HANNIGAN
  • 'Chock-full of proper jokes!' ABIGAIL BURDESS

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Details

Author
Jo Middleton
Narrator
Olivia Mace
Duration
9 hours 7 minutes
Release Date
22 October 2026
ISBN
9780008838089
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Genre
Comical (humorous) crime and mystery, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss

Synopsis

It's beginning to look a lot like murder… Christmas is cancelled. After spending the last two unmasking killers, Anna has officially banned all things festive. No turkey, no tinsel, no forced merriment of any kind. Just one tiny thing first: she must survive a weekend volunteering at her daughter's school ‘Seasonal Community Gathering’. And woe betide anyone who calls it a Christmas Fair. But when Anna and her best mate Jennie discover one of the committee dead, suddenly keeping the tombola gluten free is the least of their worries. The police are calling it an accident. Anna is calling it suspicious. Off-brand bunting, a locked office and far too many people with grudges mean that things just don’t add up. So Anna and Jennie set out to catch the culprit, only to end up knee-deep in mince pies, tea urns and PTA politics, untangling a web of petty vendettas that would make Santa hand in his notice… 🎄Praise for Jo Middleton🎄 'Had me in fits of laughter, tears streaming down my face!' ★★★★★ 'Will be going in everyone's stockings this Christmas!'★★★★★ 'Engaging and quirky in the very best way' ★★★★★ 'A must read for Winter 2024!' ★★★★★ 'I was absorbed from the very first page' ★★★★★ 'I have never laughed so much while reading a book!' ★★★★★ 'So fresh, exciting, funny and intelligent!' ★★★★★ 'Kept me guessing until the end!' ★★★★★ 'An absolute riotous Christmas cracker!' ★★★★★ 'Motherland meets Agatha Christie….The funniest book I have read this year!' ★★★★★ 'I would 100% recommend this book!' ★★★★★ AUTHORS LOVE HAPPY BLOODY CHRISTMAS! 'A truly unputdownable, criminally good mystery that had me hooked from the absolute beginning. Sterling stuff.' ANTONY JOHNSON 'An outrageously funny, festive romp which is as utterly wonderful as it is (Christmas) crackers!' MIKE GAYLE ‘Smart and wickedly funny, it had me cackling into my eggnog!’ IAN MOORE ‘My favourite Christmas book of the year!’ GILL SIMS ’This hilarious, sweary, cheerful whodunnit is a full-on festive romp that will make you laugh out loud.’ ADELE PARKS FOR Platinum ‘The perfect present for the friend who would help you hide a body!' CHRISSIE MANBY ‘Hilarious, festive and relatable. A total Christmas cracker!’ FIONA LEITCH 'So good, you should sack off Christmas dinner and read this instead!' HARPER FORD 'A compulsive Christmas cake binge of a read – terrific!' J.M. HALL 'Laugh a minute? More like laugh a second!' HANNAH HENDY 'Hilarious with dollops of fun and a brilliant whodunnit!' JONATHAN WHITELAW 'A five-star triumph!' ROSIE HANNIGAN 'Chock-full of proper jokes!' ABIGAIL BURDESS

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