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The Case of the Christmas Card
The Ali Dawson Mysteries (Related to this series)
- Author
- Elly Griffiths
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 8 October 2026
- Run Time
- 4 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
'Most writers of popular fiction would love to invoke the spirit of Dickens at Christmas but Elly Griffiths does this like literally no one else' Rev. Richard Coles
'Mulled Wine Crime - warming and intoxicating' Ian Moore
'Dickens and Dawson make a great sleuthing combination' Lucinda Hawksley
No-one is more surprised than time-travelling detective Ali Dawson when Charles Dickens suddenly turns up on her doorstep a few days before Christmas. The Great Writer is as baffled as she is as to how he got there. Ali takes him in, despite being preoccupied with a new cold case around the murdered artist Sylvester Strong.
Dickens is a rather demanding house guest. However, as a detective, he shows distinct promise and together they embark on finding the truth behind the appearance of new paintings by the deceased artist. On top of that Nell, the daughter of Ali's best friend Meg, has vanished without a trace.
As the whole of London is in full festive swing and preparing for the most special day of the year, Ali and Dickens are exploring the town, desperate to solve not just one but two crime cases. Will they succeed before Christmas Day arrives and more importantly, will Charles find a way back home?
PRAISE FOR THE ALI DAWSON MYSTERIES
'Warm and engaging characters and a wildly brilliant story wittily told' Ann Cleeves
'Ali Dawson is a delight - a detective you'll want to spend more time with' JP Delaney
'Elly Griffiths has done it again. Warm, witty and outrageously believable. I loved it' Sarah Hilary
'Here's a paradox: a thriller that is full of zest and joy' Nicci French
'Ali Dawson could be the most fun time-travelling detective since Dirk Gently' Chris Brookmyre
Critics Review
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Most writers of popular fiction would love to invoke the spirit of Dickens at Christmas but Elly Griffiths does this like literally no one else
REV. RICHARD COLES
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Dickens and Dawson make a great sleuthing combination
LUCINDA HAWKSLEY
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Elly Griffiths has invented her own new genre, Mulled Wine Crime - warming and intoxicating
IAN MOORE
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Details
- Author
- Elly Griffiths
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey
- Duration
- 4 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529449600
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Historical fiction, Historical crime and mysteries
Synopsis
A FESTIVE MURDER MYSTERY NOVELLA FEATURING ALI DAWSON'Most writers of popular fiction would love to invoke the spirit of Dickens at Christmas but Elly Griffiths does this like literally no one else' Rev. Richard Coles'Mulled Wine Crime - warming and intoxicating' Ian Moore'Dickens and Dawson make a great sleuthing combination' Lucinda HawksleyNo-one is more surprised than time-travelling detective Ali Dawson when Charles Dickens suddenly turns up on her doorstep a few days before Christmas. The Great Writer is as baffled as she is as to how he got there. Ali takes him in, despite being preoccupied with a new cold case around the murdered artist Sylvester Strong.Dickens is a rather demanding house guest. However, as a detective, he shows distinct promise and together they embark on finding the truth behind the appearance of new paintings by the deceased artist. On top of that Nell, the daughter of Ali's best friend Meg, has vanished without a trace.As the whole of London is in full festive swing and preparing for the most special day of the year, Ali and Dickens are exploring the town, desperate to solve not just one but two crime cases. Will they succeed before Christmas Day arrives and more importantly, will Charles find a way back home?PRAISE FOR THE ALI DAWSON MYSTERIES'Warm and engaging characters and a wildly brilliant story wittily told' Ann Cleeves'Ali Dawson is a delight - a detective you'll want to spend more time with' JP Delaney'Elly Griffiths has done it again. Warm, witty and outrageously believable. I loved it' Sarah Hilary'Here's a paradox: a thriller that is full of zest and joy' Nicci French'Ali Dawson could be the most fun time-travelling detective since Dirk Gently' Chris Brookmyre
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