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The Killer’s Christmas List

By: Chris Frost
Narrated by: Tom Slatter
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All they want for Christmas is you . . .

'This should be on every crime reader’s Christmas wish list’ CHRIS WHITAKER, bestselling author of We Begin at the End

*THIS WINTER'S MOST CHILLING KINDLE TOP 20 AND AUDIBLE TOP 10 BESTSELLER*

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In the picturesque village of Kibblesworth, DI Tom Stonem is dreaming of a quiet Christmas alone.

But in the shadow of the Angel of the North, a body lies waiting. The dead man is posed with a child’s Christmas list in his pocket, and the first mysterious item – 1. No angel – is crossed off.

When a second body is found – a woman, stabbed in the abdomen after her work Christmas do – Stonem is convinced there’s a grim connection between the crime scenes and the seemingly innocent list. 2. Red partee dress. Could this be a murderer’s twisted code?

As a blizzard rages in the Tyne & Wear countryside, the body count is snowballing. Can Stonem stop the killer before they get everyone on their Christmas list?

An anti-cosy Christmas crime novel for fans of The Killer in the Snow and One by One.

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‘A brilliant premise and a very clever ending – I would dash through the snow to buy this!’ SUSI HOLLIDAY, bestselling author of The Hike

‘As twisty as the tangled ball of Christmas tree lights in your attic' CALLUM McSORLEY, award-winning author of Squeaky Clean

‘Completely fooled me … I am in awe of Chris Frost's plotting skills. Loved it' JO CALLAGHAN, author of In the Blink of an Eye

‘A fiendishly clever mystery guaranteed to give you the chills this Christmas!’ LESLEY KARA, bestselling author of The Rumour

‘Absolutely loved The Killer's Christmas List … Written with the precision of a scalpel yet emotionally layered’ LOUISE SWANSON, author of End of Story

©2023 Chris Frost (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Crime Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Holidays Mystery Police Procedural Celebration Winter Christmas

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Didn’t see it coming at all!

What a great book. Definitely the best crime set in Christmas read to date, think I have a new author to follow!

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Wow - twist in the Tail end of this tale

I saw all the rave reviews for this book and kept thinking why? It was ok, the narration is good - apart from a couple of mispronunciations - e.g. ethereal, - but wait till the end! I’ve just finished listening and still smiling at the ingeniousness of this story!

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Time wasted

I wanted to like this but I couldn't. The voices of the characters are somewhere between annoying and creepy, the story isn't very good or written well enough, I'm sorry.

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Never saw the twist at the end

Interesting set of characters.
Various storylines added intrigue , believable characters.
Storyline with various sub stories provided an interesting view to the usual murder/detective stories with very little waffle.
Would listen to the next on the series if it was to be written.

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Killer story

Great story and kept up the suspense throughout, loved it and will try more by the same author

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Didn’t see the end coming.

Clever story with a great twist. Narrated well . Could easily make a series of the detective and his team.

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Fantastic - unexpected twist, keeps you guessing

Bought this as it was Christmas and I wanted a good listen during the post Christmas clear up. Did not disappoint, I listened compulsively for 6 hours straight before my bed called me. Finished it the next day. Excellent with building the characters, weaving a back story, and coming in with twists and turns before hitting you with a final plot twist. Nicely tied up and left open for more of this character…. Only question is when’s the next one out?

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captivating

loved the ending and very well read
had to finish it as soon as possible

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Good concept

The narration was okay but not to my liking. The plot was interesting but I found it too easy to identify the murderer and reasoning behind the killing spree.

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great story

Really enjoyed this, the story kept my attention with twists and turns along the way. The narration was excellent. Looking forward to another book

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