The Christmas Appeal

A festive murder mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal, written by Janice Hallett, winner of the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year. Set in Christmas-time in Lower Lockwood, the Fairway Players rehearse their pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, while tensions rise offstage. One dead Santa creates a town-wide slate of suspects as secrets threaten to derail the show before the curtain rises. Read the round robins, examine the emails and pore over police transcripts to uncover the truth and discover who had the victim on their naughty list.

The book has been described as a Christmas treat and a sharp, witty, suspenseful addition to Hallett’s acclaimed universe. It has been highlighted as a smash-hit, Times bestseller and a Guardian best book of 2023, with praise for its festive humor and intricate plotting.

A standalone novel in the same vein as The Appeal, this title continues Hallett’s distinctive approach to storytelling, blending participant-written documents with a traditional mystery format to invite readers to piece together the puzzle.

Features

• Festive murder mystery during pantomime season
• Dead Santa creates a town full of suspects
• Clues come from round robins, emails and police transcripts
• Set in Lower Lockwood with the Fairway Players’ panto
• Janice Hallett, winner of British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year