British Library Crime Classics
Poisoned Pen Press
October 2026
On Sale: October 13, 2026
320 pages ISBN: 1464278873 EAN: 9781464278877 Kindle: B0G8KS3ZZC Trade Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
In a tranquil Kentish village, Dr Sandys and his wife are preparing for Christmas with their guest, Liane 'Lee' Crauford. Festivities start badly when their party is spoiled by an enigmatic widow new to the village, and the atmosphere hits rock bottom when the pompous local nobleman and ceramic‑collector Sir Henry Metcalfe unexpectedly dies. Sensing potential villains among Metcalfe's circle, Lee teams up with Detective‑Inspector Hugh Gordon to discover the killer playing merry hell with her holiday in this lost vintage mystery, republished for the first time since 1952.
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