The Christmas Jigsaw Murders: The new deliciously dark Christmas cracker from the bestselling author of Murder on the Christmas Express

On Christmas Eve, Edie OSullivan receives a jigsaw box with six pieces that show a crime scene and a message threatening four or more people's deaths. She contacts her nephew, DI Sean Brand-OSullivan, to solve the clues, but when a man is found near death with a jigsaw piece, Sean fears for Edie's safety and shuts her out of the investigation. Edie knows that only she has the knowledge to put together the killer's puzzle and stop them before it's too late.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 09 November 2023
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

On the 19th of December, renowned puzzle setter, loner, and Christmas sceptic Edie OSullivan receives a hand-delivered present on her doorstep. Unwrapping it, she discovers a jigsaw box and, within, six jigsaw pieces. When fitted together, the pieces reveal a part of a crime scene—blood-spattered black and white tiles and part of an outlined body. Included in the parcel is a message: "Four, maybe more, people will be dead by midnight on Christmas Eve, unless you can put all the pieces together and stop me." The message is signed, "Rest in Pieces."

Edie contacts her nephew, Detective Inspector Sean Brand-OSullivan, and together they work to solve the clues. However, when a man is found near death with a jigsaw piece in his hand, Sean fears that Edie might be in danger and shuts her out of the investigation. As the body count rises, Edie knows that only she possesses the knowledge to piece together the killer's murderous puzzle.

Only by fitting all the pieces together will Edie be able to stop a killer—and finally lay her past to rest.

Praise for Alexandra Benedicts Christmas mysteries:

"The perfect gift for quizzers and mystery addicts." —Val McDermid

"Whatever you unwrap for Christmas, you had better hope it's this book. This is 21st-century cosy Christmas crime that doesn't shy away from the darkness." —Janice Hallett

"A thrilling journey from start to finish. Highly recommended." —Elly Griffiths

"It's wonderful! A page-turning homage to the Golden Age, with a dash of Poirot and a dark, modern heart." —S J Bennett

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 165 x 242 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398525375