SHOPPING can be deadly! Are you ready to rock with a
not-so-merry Christmas murder extravaganza that will have you turning the pages
long past the midnight hour?
Andreina Cordani (pictured below) – author of two dark thrillers for young
adults as well as two Christmas murder mysteries for adults – brings us a
fabulous, festive-flavoured crime odyssey with a rich coating of mystery and more
layers to it than one of your grandma’s famous red velvet cakes.
Set against the backdrop of the delightfully named and
ages-old Verity’s Emporium – the kind of traditional artisan gift shop that dates
back even beyond the Victorian era – this magical mystery is the perfect gift
for all cosy crime fans.
It’s Christmas Eve at the Emporium, a bespoke gift shop hidden in the depths of London’s winding streets where a select few, specially invited shoppers are browsing the handcrafted delights in its Grand Festive Display.
The shoppers have been
trapped here by someone who knows their darkest secrets, someone who will stop
at nothing until they have all been unwrapped... and there is a gruesome gift
waiting in Santa’s grotto. For those that survive the night, it will be a
Christmas to remember.
Be prepared to have your spine tingled by this atmospheric
thriller which cleverly blends Victorian-flavoured macabre with all the jollity
of the Christmas season in a seductive and thoroughly entertaining twist on
classic whodunits. Featuring a cast of exquisitely drawn, eclectic characters –
not least the Emporium’s sinister owner, Montagu Verity – all harbouring dark
secrets, the tensions rise and the intricately crafted plot branches out to
encompass the guests’ hidden stories and flashbacks to the past. A guaranteed
sell-out success!
(Zaffre, hardback, £16.99)
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