The Christmas Murder Game
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The Christmas Murder Game
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Narrated by:
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Laura Costello
About this listen
Twelve clues.
Twelve keys.
Twelve days of Christmas.
But who will survive until Twelfth Night?
Lily Armitage never intended to return to Endgame House - the grand family home where her mother died twenty-one Christmases ago. Until she receives a letter from her aunt, asking her to return to take part in an annual tradition: the Christmas Game. The challenge? Solve twelve clues, to find twelve keys. The prize? The deeds to the manor house.
Lily has no desire to win the house. But her aunt makes one more promise: The clues will also reveal who really killed Lily's mother all those years ago.
So, for the twelve days of Christmas, Lily must stay at Endgame House with her estranged cousins and unravel the riddles that hold the key not just to the family home, but to its darkest secrets. However, it soon becomes clear that her cousins all have their own reasons for wanting to win the house - and not all of them are playing fair.
As a snowstorm cuts them off from the village, the game turns deadly. Soon Lily realises that she is no longer fighting for an inheritance, but for her life.
This Christmas is to die for . . . Let the game begin
The perfect gift for fans of Agatha Christie and classic crime this Christmas.
©2021 Alexandra Benedict (P)2021 Bonnier Books UKListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
'Curl up by the fire (and lock all the doors) for this Christmas cracker of a book' C.S. GREEN
'Utterly original and breathtakingly intriguing . . . A must-read this Christmas' STEPH BROADRIBB
'The perfect updating of the classic Christmas Country House mystery . . . Fabulous festive fun' DEREK FARRELL
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- Mrs P. Clarke
- 05-01-24
Not the 'cosy crime' you might be expecting!
I loved this book and because of the beautiful writing and wanting to follow the sonnets, I may grab a physical copy too, to do a slow read through. I also really appreciated the subtle, usualised representation throughout.
The story is more complex and dark than it may appear on the surface and the author doesn't feel the need to over-explain once the truth is revealed, there's no, "Oh, I should have known it was you when you did X and Y"; it's more suble and dignified than that.
if you love a mystery, adore an anagram and enjoy shouting at hateful characters on the dog walk, this one's for you!
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- Birna Ö.
- 09-01-24
Amazing flow and details
I loved the way the story flowed and you could never really fortell what would happen next. the characters were lively and captivating in their own way. I really loved this book
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- Chloe
- 08-12-21
terrific
The narration was superb, and I was really gripped. a fantastic festive murder mystery. 4.5 stars - dropped half a star just because a couple of things were a little predictable, but overall it was really good. Lots of characters to get to know, with a location that couldn't help feeling a bit creepy!
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- firewalker
- 17-01-22
Christmas will never be the same!
An Agatha Christie style whodunnit to enjoy over your port and mince pies. Great stuff!
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- karenH
- 28-12-21
A good story although I did guess the murderer
I enjoyed the book and the back story of the characters and the setting of End Game House. I guessed who the murderer was quite early on and I like to be surprised so that is why it gets 4 stars instead of 5. It was a good story with plenty of action and suspense. A gripping story about families, lies and secrets.
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- Sam Hall
- 27-11-24
A great, challenging who dunnit
Really enjoyed this Christmas romp. It was well put together with great riddles to solve and interesting characters. Very enjoyable.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-24
Good and unusual murder mystery
Keeps you guessing all the way through . Well narrated with a Agatha Christie type plot.
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- CC2
- 28-12-22
An ode to the Golden Age
Alexandra Benedict is a clear fan of the golden age. The story pulls you along confidently and with the certainty that you’ve listened carefully and followed the clues set out before you.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-12-23
Festive mystery at its finest
Don’t usually write reviews but have to as I gave this a chance despite bad reviews! If you love Christmas, murder mysteries and clues you will love this.
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- Cindy
- 19-12-23
Good narration
I enjoyed this book. Lots of twists and turns. Will try another book from this author.
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