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It's Christmas at London's Theatre Royale and journalist Daphne King is determined to solve an extraordinary mystery...December 1935. Director Chester Harrison's production of A Christmas Carol has had a troubled run on its tour of regional theatres. With tensions amongst the cast running high, the company reach their final stop - London's Theatre Royale - a few days before Christmas.Catastrophe, however, strikes on opening night: 'Scrooge' dies on stage, seemingly due to a heart attack. But the show must go on. Until, that is, an old rival of Chester's is murdered in a dressing room. Are those associated with the production being picked off one by one? Journalist Daphne King is determined to reveal the truth...*Preorder Ada's new novel MURDER AT MIDWINTER now!*______________________________Readers love Ada Moncrieff's Christmas mysteries:'Brilliant...full of twists and turns' 'A modern rival to Agatha Christie''A new festive favourite'

Before the Christmas bells ring, someone at Westbury Manor will be dead.It is 1938 and the Westbury family gathers at their country estate for another lavish Christmas. Champagne flows, fires burn low, and tradition dictates that nothing will disturb the holiday calm.By morning, a man lies dead outside in the snow. A pistol rests beside him. Only one set of footprints leads to the body.Death by suicide is the cause, but amateur sleuth Hugh Gaveston knows that something doesn’t seem right. As suspicion grows between guests and servants alike, hidden resentments and carefully guarded secrets start to surface.'If you're a fan of historical mysteries, then Murder Most Festive should be at the top of your to-read list' Cultured Vultures

*A perfect cozy mystery to curl up with this Christmas*A luxury party sets sail on New Year's Day. But festivities will take a deadly turn…New Year’s Day 1938. The luxurious ocean liner The Midnight Star is partway through its voyage from London to New York. On board, an elite group of passengers – including Daphne King – have been invited by the enigmatic philanthropist Augustus Bellamy. Once a celebrated archaeologist, Bellamy now curates not only rare artefacts but also extraordinary individuals. Accompanying him to New York are the crème de la crème of the political, artistic and business worlds.But festivities take a dark turn when one of Bellamy’s guests is murdered, found dead not in his own cabin, but in Bellamy’s, and stabbed with a precious dagger. Once more, Daphne finds herself in the role of investigator, and just when she thinks she may have pieced together some vital clues … Augustus Bellamy himself falls overboard and dies.Are the two murders connected or is Daphne on the trail of two separate killers? And can she solve both cases before they arrive in New York?Readers LOVE Ada Moncrieff:'I didn’t want to put down or stop reading it. I highly recommend''As a fan of cosy crime, there is nothing better than snuggling up with a festive offering like this' 'An excellent book... so evocative of the era''A real cozy crime which rattles along with great characters'

A harmless game of Murder in the Dark? Or an invitation to die for?It is Christmas 1936 and guests gather at Maybridge Castle for its grand reopening. Snow settles over the Cumbrian countryside as sherry is poured and polite conversation masks private tensions.Among the eclectic group of guests are a doctor and his new wife, tarot readers, a journalist, and an elderly amateur sleuth accompanied by her cat. When a parlour game ends with a body on the floor, the festive atmosphere fractures.Someone has changed the rules. . . but who? Suspicion moves through drawing rooms and corridors, revealing grudges, secrets, and calculated deceit. Readers love Ada Moncrieff:'An absolute delight of a book''Compelling and engaging Christmas historical crime'‘Her prose reminds me of the brilliant PG Wodehouse.''A cosy mystery with the added charm of a Christmas setting. What more could a reader want.''Beautifully written, funny, and gripping. Can't wait to see what Moncrieff comes up with next.'