When Christmas Comes

When Christmas Comes is a gripping holiday mystery with a surprising twist that will keep readers guessing until the very end.
A sleuthing English teacher must prove a condemned man innocent in the idyllic lakeside town of Sweet Haven after a horrific murder, with witnesses and the boyfriend confessing, but something doesn't add up. Cameron Winter, a rugged and lonesome English professor, is haunted by the ghosts of his own Christmas past and takes on the case to find peace from his inner demons. Reviews praise the novel as wonderful, gripping, and delightful, with a surprising twist that keeps readers guessing until the end.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Publisher: Head of Zeus

When Christmas Comes is a gripping,heartwarming tale of love,loss,and redemption set against the backdrop of a small town's Christmas celebration Sweet Haven is a picturesque lakeside town where Christmas lights twinkle brightly, but beneath the surface, a horrific murder has shaken the community to its core. Jennifer Dean, a young librarian at the local elementary school, is brutally murdered, and her boyfriend, Travis Blake, confesses to the crime. However, something doesn't add up. Blake is a third-generation Army Ranger, awarded the Silver Star for his heroism in Afghanistan. How could a beloved son of this tight-knit community commit such a grisly deed? Cameron Winter, a rugged and lonesome English professor haunted by the ghosts of his own Christmas past, is asked to prove Blake's innocence. The Sweet Haven murder echoes a horrific Yuletide memory from Winter's youth, and he knows the case is even darker than it seems. If he can solve this small-town mystery, just maybe he can find peace from his inner demons too. Reviews for When Christmas Comes have been overwhelmingly positive, with Dean Koontz calling it "wonderful, gripping, and a pure delight." Publishers Weekly describes it as a "terrific holiday-themed novel" that will leave readers unsettled and hopeful at the same time. And Publishers Weekly calls it a "gripping, heartwarming tale of love, loss, and redemption set against the backdrop of a small town's Christmas celebration." Sweet Haven is a picturesque lakeside town where Christmas lights twinkle brightly, but beneath the surface, a horrific murder has shaken the community to its core. Jennifer Dean, a young librarian at the local elementary school, is brutally murdered, and her boyfriend, Travis Blake, confesses to the crime. However, something doesn't add up. Blake is a third-generation Army Ranger, awarded the Silver Star for his heroism in Afghanistan. How could a beloved son of this tight-knit community commit such a grisly deed? Cameron Winter, a rugged and lonesome English professor haunted by the ghosts of his own Christmas past, is asked to prove Blake's innocence. The Sweet Haven murder echoes a horrific Yuletide memory from Winter's youth, and he knows the case is even darker than it seems. If he can solve this small-town mystery, just maybe he can find peace from his inner demons too.

Weight: 198g
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803284828