The Winter Visitor
A completely gripping and totally unputdownable crime thriller
Will be published approx. on 8. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-80550-761-1 (ISBN)
Description
The perfect family Christmas. The perfect murder...
You would think we were a happy family. That we have everything we could dream of. But as we gather at our grandmother's house, to swap presents under the towering, sparkling tree, none of us can meet each other's eyes.
Because we can only survive if we keep lying to each other. Keep pretending that terrible Christmas Eve twenty years ago never happened.
But this year, our grandmother says it's time to be honest. And then out of the snowstorm a stranger knocks on the door, with an impossible claim that will destroy everything.
In the morning, we will find the body...
But which of us was willing to kill to keep our secrets? And how far will we go to protect our family now?
A brilliantly twisty festive thriller from the bestselling author of The Dinner Guest. Perfect for fans of Alex Pine, Lucy Foley and Lisa Jewell.
See what readers are saying about The Winter Visitor:
'Wow - what a rollercoaster!... kept me on edge the entire time... Absolutely jaw-dropping. Impossible to put down... mind-bending!' The_bookish_doctor_, ?????
'I absolutely devoured it... brilliant... perfect... the twists and turns were epic. I loved everything about this!... Amazing!' The_brown_eyed_book_reviewer, ??????????
'I devoured this in one sitting... kept me gasping and turning pages long past bedtime... impossible to put down... addictive... perfect!' Goodreads reviewer
'Truly unputdownable!... had me guessing with each page turner and shocking twist after twist... Simply addictive... a must read!' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????
'Wow - what a fantastic read!... I was completely hooked... The twists kept coming, and I never saw the ending until it hit me... impossible to put down... I highly recommend.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????
'The twists and turns were incredible... superb... keeps you riveted until the end. I loved.' NetGalley reviewer, ??????????
'Fantastic... excellent and surprising... I was completely captivated... a top-notch read... 5 stars.' B for Book Review, ??????????
'Left my mouth gaped open in shock more than once... I was most utterly gripped, devouring chapter after chapter like tearing into wrapping paper... those twists. My God, the twists... I was floored... everything I crave in a festive thriller... like unwrapping the best present imaginable.' NetGalley reviewer, ??????????
'Awesome... I didn't want to put it down... when you're choosing your Christmas reads this has to be one of them. Soooo good.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????
'Outstanding... suspenseful and intriguing... just when I thought it was over, there's another twist! I loved it.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????
'Like a gorgeous champagne Christmas Cocktail, all fizzy and effervescent on the surface but dark and stormy once you peeled back the layers and got to the crunch of the storylines... I loved it. I'll never look at a Christmas ornament in the same way again!' Andrea Hulme, ??????????
'I was hooked and could not put this down from the beginning! Non-stop twists right till the end... highly recommend.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????
'Brilliant! I was gripped from the first page and raced to the finish.' Goodreads reviewer
'Wonderfully entertaining... If you love the Knives Out films you'll love The Winter Visitor. I flew through it in three days.' Sunday Times bestselling author C.L. Taylor
'I will read anything B P Walter writes.' Sunday Times bestselling author Gillian McAllister
'A thrillingly dark Christmas story to cosy up with by the fire with a glass of mulled wine... brilliant twists - loved it.' Sunday Times bestselling author Catherine Cooper
You would think we were a happy family. That we have everything we could dream of. But as we gather at our grandmother's house, to swap presents under the towering, sparkling tree, none of us can meet each other's eyes.
Because we can only survive if we keep lying to each other. Keep pretending that terrible Christmas Eve twenty years ago never happened.
But this year, our grandmother says it's time to be honest. And then out of the snowstorm a stranger knocks on the door, with an impossible claim that will destroy everything.
In the morning, we will find the body...
But which of us was willing to kill to keep our secrets? And how far will we go to protect our family now?
A brilliantly twisty festive thriller from the bestselling author of The Dinner Guest. Perfect for fans of Alex Pine, Lucy Foley and Lisa Jewell.
See what readers are saying about The Winter Visitor:
'Wow - what a rollercoaster!... kept me on edge the entire time... Absolutely jaw-dropping. Impossible to put down... mind-bending!' The_bookish_doctor_, ?????
'I absolutely devoured it... brilliant... perfect... the twists and turns were epic. I loved everything about this!... Amazing!' The_brown_eyed_book_reviewer, ??????????
'I devoured this in one sitting... kept me gasping and turning pages long past bedtime... impossible to put down... addictive... perfect!' Goodreads reviewer
'Truly unputdownable!... had me guessing with each page turner and shocking twist after twist... Simply addictive... a must read!' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????
'Wow - what a fantastic read!... I was completely hooked... The twists kept coming, and I never saw the ending until it hit me... impossible to put down... I highly recommend.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????
'The twists and turns were incredible... superb... keeps you riveted until the end. I loved.' NetGalley reviewer, ??????????
'Fantastic... excellent and surprising... I was completely captivated... a top-notch read... 5 stars.' B for Book Review, ??????????
'Left my mouth gaped open in shock more than once... I was most utterly gripped, devouring chapter after chapter like tearing into wrapping paper... those twists. My God, the twists... I was floored... everything I crave in a festive thriller... like unwrapping the best present imaginable.' NetGalley reviewer, ??????????
'Awesome... I didn't want to put it down... when you're choosing your Christmas reads this has to be one of them. Soooo good.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????
'Outstanding... suspenseful and intriguing... just when I thought it was over, there's another twist! I loved it.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????
'Like a gorgeous champagne Christmas Cocktail, all fizzy and effervescent on the surface but dark and stormy once you peeled back the layers and got to the crunch of the storylines... I loved it. I'll never look at a Christmas ornament in the same way again!' Andrea Hulme, ??????????
'I was hooked and could not put this down from the beginning! Non-stop twists right till the end... highly recommend.' Goodreads reviewer, ??????????
'Brilliant! I was gripped from the first page and raced to the finish.' Goodreads reviewer
'Wonderfully entertaining... If you love the Knives Out films you'll love The Winter Visitor. I flew through it in three days.' Sunday Times bestselling author C.L. Taylor
'I will read anything B P Walter writes.' Sunday Times bestselling author Gillian McAllister
'A thrillingly dark Christmas story to cosy up with by the fire with a glass of mulled wine... brilliant twists - loved it.' Sunday Times bestselling author Catherine Cooper
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80550-761-1 (9781805507611)
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Person
B P Walter was born and raised in Essex. After spending his childhood and teenage years reading compulsively, he worked in bookshops then went to the University of Southampton to study Film and English followed by an MA in Film & Cultural Management.
He is an alumnus of the Faber Academy and previously worked as the Social Media Coordinator for Waterstones. His novels include the bestsellers The Dinner Guest and The Woman on the Pier, along with horror novel Scuttle (as Barnaby Walter) and Medlock (as S.G. Hartnell).
He is an alumnus of the Faber Academy and previously worked as the Social Media Coordinator for Waterstones. His novels include the bestsellers The Dinner Guest and The Woman on the Pier, along with horror novel Scuttle (as Barnaby Walter) and Medlock (as S.G. Hartnell).