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    "description": "<p><b>A classic mystery for the festive season: mulled wine, mince pies...and murder.</b></p><p>Mordecai Tremaine, former tobacconist and perennial lover of romance novels, has been invited to spend Christmas in the sleepy village of Sherbroome at the country retreat of one Benedict Grame. </p><p>Arriving on Christmas Eve, he finds that the revelries are in full flow - but so too are tensions amongst the assortment of guests.</p><p>Midnight strikes and the party-goers discover that it's not just presents nestling under the tree...there's a dead body too. A dead body that bears a striking resemblance to Father Christmas. </p><p>With the snow falling and the suspicions flying, it's up to Mordecai to sniff out the culprit - and prevent someone else from getting murder for Christmas.</p><p>'Kept guessing to the end, I am left wondering why it has taken so long to discover Francis Duncan\u2026 With some 20 crime novels to his credit, a relaunch seems long overdue'<br /><i>Daily Mail</i></p><p>'Who can resist a seasonal whodunnit? This is a bah-humbug\u2019s ideal read' <br /><i>Lady</i></p><p>'A wonderfully cosy read and a great way to while away a winter\u2019s evening' <br />Erin Britton, <i>Nudge</i></p>",
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