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A harmless game of Murder in the Dark? Or an invitation to die for?

The brand new, festive murder mystery for 2023 from modern rival to Agatha Christie Ada Moncrieff

It s Christmas 1936 and an eclectic list of guests and staff have gathered for the grand reopening of Maybridge castle, a newly renovated yet still crumbling hotel deep in the Cumbrian countryside.

Amongst them are a doctor and his new wife, tarot readers, a journalist, an elderly amateur sleuth and her cat. By the time the first sherries have been drunk a person will be dead. An innocent game of murder-in-the-dark turns into a real game of life and death. Someone has changed the rules…but who?
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Readers love Ada Moncrieff:

An absolute delight of a book

Compelling and engaging Christmas historical crime

Her prose remind me of the brilliant PG Wodehouse

A cosy mystery with the added charm of a Christmas setting. What more could a reader want

Beautifully written, funny and gripping. Can t wait to see what Moncrieff comes up with next.

The ending reminded me of Poirot getting all his suspects together in one room and finally revealing the
murderer. Loved it !

I absolutely loved this! A fantastic, fun Christmas read full of mystery and intrigue. The writing is fantastically well
done. Highly recommend!