The Killer’s Christmas List

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, and the first mysterious item on a child's Christmas list is crossed off. As a blizzard rages in the Tyne & Wear countryside, the body count is snowballing, and Stonem is convinced there's a grim connection between the crime scenes and the seemingly innocent list. Can he stop the killer before they get everyone on their Christmas list?

Format: Unspecified
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 23 November 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

This winter, the most chilling Kindle Top 20 bestseller is here! In the picturesque village of Kibblesworth, Detective Inspector Tom Stonem is dreaming of a quiet Christmas alone. However, 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 is a grim connection between the crime scenes and the seemingly innocent list.

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?

This is an anti-cosy Christmas crime novel for fans of "The Killer in the Snow" and "One by One."

"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"

Weight: 208g
Dimension: 198 x 128 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008616298