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Murder at Mistletoe Manor

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'Tis the season for murder, in this locked-room holiday mystery. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Robert Thorogood and Rev Richard Coles.

Welcome to Mistletoe Manor Hotel. Four days before Christmas, twelve stranded strangers gather round a crackling fire…

They are sheltering from the storm raging outside. But their relief is short-lived: as the snow deepens, the tree-lined avenue winding through the hotel’s parkland becomes impassable. Their isolation is complete.

The next morning, a body is found in one of the luxurious four-poster beds.

As twelve strangers become eleven suspects, who among them has checked in with murder in mind?

And will any of them live to see another Christmas…?

This festive locked-room mystery is perfect for fans of cosy whodunits, Agatha Christie and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett.

'Murder in a snowed-in country hotel - and a killer with a grudge against the season of goodwill. What could be better?' Faith Martin

'A festive mystery to read by the fire with a glass of mulled wine... brilliantly inventive... will keep you turning the pages well into the night. Loved it.' Catherine Cooper

© F. L. Everett 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Critics Review

[An] engaging novel with echoes of the golden age of crime fiction … very entertainingly done.
The Times
Brilliantly festive and utterly gripping . . . A whodunnit that’s perfect for armchair detectives.
Yours Magazine
With well-drawn relatable characters, this yule-fuelled mystery is the perfect read with a glass of mulled wine in front of a roaring fire.
Candis Magazine
Murder in a snowed-in country hotel - and a killer with a grudge against the season of goodwill. What could be better?
Faith Martin
A festive mystery to read by the fire with a glass of mulled wine . . . brilliantly inventive . . . will keep you turning the pages well into the night. Loved it.
Catherine Cooper
A brilliant premise with thoroughly believable characters. A perfect contemporary whodunnit.
Ian Moore
A contemporary locked in whodunnit that pairs well with mulled wine and candlelight.
Woman & Home
The perfect whodunnit.
Scottish Field
Gripping and atmospheric . . .A killer Christmas read.
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User Reviews

Book 4.0
Narration 4.5
Author F. L. Everett
Narrator Joe Jameson
Duration 10 hours and 28 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781804957325
Format Audiobook
Publisher Cornerstone
Genre Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Availability AU, GB, IE, US
Rating
4.0 (2 reviews)
Narration
4.5 (2 reviews)

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