{"product_id":"the-christmas-eve-murders-the-hilarious-and-cosy-festive-murder-mystery-paperback","title":"The Christmas Eve Murders: The Hilarious and Cosy Festive Murder Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNoelle Allbright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn hilarious and gripping festive whodunnit, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Agatha Christie \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's Christmas Eve at the Merry Monarch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nestled amongst the Yorkshire Dales, the pub is preparing to host its annual scavenger hunt for its rabble of regulars. There's the landlord, Mickey, his wife Sofia and their wayward son, James; local policeman Alex and his supernaturally minded deputy Don; as well as Sita, Mrs Fazarkaley, the Kapoors and Curtis, who's never far from his beloved dog Barkley. Quite the crowd. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And this year, they are interrupted by a knock at the door from Maddie Marlowe, a journalist who was homeward bound to Edinburgh for Christmas - only to be stranded by car failure, and by the snow storm that's closing in on the village. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Maddie's arrival won't be the only surprise of the night. When the power is cut off and darkness descends, the hunt turns deadly. Maddie and her unexpected Christmas companions must try to find the murderer amongst them, as it seems one of the group would kill to win . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Nothing like a good murder to get you into the Yuletide spirit' READER REVIEW \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Cosy crime gets festive' \u003ci\u003eWOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Really good fun' \u003ci\u003eBEST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eoelle Albright \u003c\/b\u003eis a Yorkshire-born author and poet based in the north east of England. After completing her MA in creative writing at the York St John University, she wrote for a range of publications, edited her own independent film magazine and penned three non-fiction books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Noelle Albright currently lives by the sea in Sunderland, where under the name of Helen Cox she writes poetry, romance novellas and the Kitt Hartley Yorkshire Mystery Series.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.79 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135957221515,"sku":"9781529439861","price":28.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/xJwUg2qKnq9781529439861.webp?v=1780624222","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-christmas-eve-murders-the-hilarious-and-cosy-festive-murder-mystery-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}