Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife [electronic resource] : the traditional murder mystery with a delightful twist
Edwards, Martin2025
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'A true master of British crime writing.' RICHARD OSMAN 'All the entertainment you'll need this Christmas. Wonderful stuff.' IAN MOORE Includes a Cluefinder where you can check the clues you spotted - and missed - as well as puzzles to solve alongside the characters... Can you find the clues and solve the murder first? Six people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust. Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer in a remote village in north Yorkshire and win a life-changing prize. Each guest has been meticulously vetted by the shadowy Trust, which has staff on-hand to make sure everyone plays fair. But with the village about to be cut off by a snow storm, they must be extra vigilant. The game is set – but playing fair isn't on everyone's Christmas list. And when the prize is to die for, it's so tempting to inject a little murder into the mystery... With clues for you to find along the way, this is the perfect gift for crime fiction lovers and fans of Janice Hallett, Alexandra Benedict and Alex Pavesi and . Included in the i newspaper's best new crime and thriller books to read in September 2025. 'Only a writer with Martin Edwards's knowledge of and feeling for British crime fiction in all its breadth and depth could have pulled off Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife.' MORNING STAR 'Excellent.' CRITIC 'A real masterpiece... perfect for fans of crime, puzzles and escape rooms!' DARLING READS, BOOKSELLER'S CIRCLE 'The king of the puzzle mystery novel.' ALEX PAVESI 'Nobody knows the game of murder like Martin Edwards.' ANTONY JOHNSTON 'Fiendish, hilarious and utterly addictive.' ORLANDO MURRIN 'What a treat.' SJ BENNETT 'I absolutely loved it.' MARY GRAND 'Martin knows more about crime fiction than anyone.' ANN CLEEVES 'A fine writer.... . . his novels feature an acute sense of place as well as deep psychological insights.' IAN RANKIN DISCOVER MORE THRILLING READS FROM THE KING OF CLASSIC CRIME, ALL FEATURING A CLUEFINDER SO YOU CAN PLAY DETECTIVE YOURSELF. THE RACHEL SAVERNAKE GOLDEN AGE MYSTERIES #1 GALLOWS COURT #2 MORTMAIN HALL #3 BLACKSTONE FELL #4 SEPULCHRE STREET #5 HEMLOCK BAY STANDALONE MYSTERIES #1 MISS WINTER IN THE LIBRARY WITH A KNIFE
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Edwards, Martin, Author
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[Place of publication not identified] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
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Martin Edwards is an award-winning author and life-long fan of books and mysteries, puzzles and games. He has won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating, Macavity and Poirot awards and, in 2020, he was awarded the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to crime fiction. He is the President of the Detection Club, a position previously held by crime-writing royalty Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie, and he is a consultant to the British Library's bestselling Crime Classics series. Martin is the author of the Rachel Savernake Golden Age Mysteries as well as several other works of fiction and non-fiction. Follow Martin on Twitter and Instagram (@medwardsbooks) and Facebook (@MartinEdwardsBooks).
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9781035910595
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English
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4323111
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