
Murder at First Frost
Classic Crime Stories
Various(Author)
Profile Books Ltd (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 5. November 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-80522-969-8 (ISBN)
Description
A turkey stuffed with a mysterious surprise. A blackmailer's note posted in the dead of a winter's night. A Bonfire celebration that turns to a crime scene as soon as the first match is struck.
As the snow falls and the frost thickens on the windowpanes, these ten classic tales of murder and intrigue will bring an irresistible sense of mystery to your Yuletide festivities. From the greatest crime writers of the last century, including Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Ellis Peters and Julian Symonds, each story will leave you puzzled and delighted in equal measure. Pull up an armchair, throw another log on the fire, and prepare for a Christmas of criminally good entertainment.
As the snow falls and the frost thickens on the windowpanes, these ten classic tales of murder and intrigue will bring an irresistible sense of mystery to your Yuletide festivities. From the greatest crime writers of the last century, including Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Ellis Peters and Julian Symonds, each story will leave you puzzled and delighted in equal measure. Pull up an armchair, throw another log on the fire, and prepare for a Christmas of criminally good entertainment.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the Vintage Murders series: With Cecily Gayford in charge, we are on safe ground * Daily Mail * An excellent collection of short stories by ten top-class writers -- 'Books of the Year' * The Times *More details
Series
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80522-969-8 (9781805229698)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Cecily Gayford studied English at the University of Oxford, where she wrote her thesis on the 'golden age' detective stories of the 1930s and 1940s. Now a Publishing Director, she has worked at Profile Books for fifteen years.