A Lively Midwinter Murder
A cosy Christmas murder mystery to curl up with this festive season
Published on 6. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4087-2042-4 (ISBN)
Description
'The perfect mix of cosy, festive, and twisty . . . the best kind of book to curl up with on a cold night by a roaring fire' KRISTEN PERRIN, author of How to Solve Your Own Murder
'Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants
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Planning the perfect Christmas wedding can be murder . . .
Rosalind King, Caro Hooper and Posy Starling are famous for each playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen. The three actresses never expected to have a natural talent for solving real-life crimes too!
A high society Christmas Eve wedding at a remote Scottish castle sounds like the perfect winter getaway for the three Dahlias and their partners - until a snowstorm hits, cutting them off from the mainland, and civilisation.
Which, of course, is when the dead body of one of the other guests turns up in the snow outside the family chapel. A dead body wearing a wedding dress and a stolen diamond necklace . . .
Rosalind, Caro and Posy were ready for mulled wine, roaring fires, and romance this Christmas. Now, they're on the hunt for another murderer. And if their suspicions are right, it looks like the wedding may be off . . .
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'Cosy crime with a glitzy, glamorous, seasonal glow!' LANCASHIRE POST
'An unputdownable read' WOMAN'S OWN
'Pure festive fun' C L MILLER, author of The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder
'Writing as crisp and gorgeous as the snow' ALEX HAY, author of The Housekeepers
'It's about as fun as a murder can get . . . ' JO JAKEMAN, author of One Bad Apple
'A cracking Christmas mystery with all the spine tingling trappings of a Scottish castle by the sea. What more can you ask for?' S J BENNETT, author of The Windsor Knot
'This great story glitters and shines like the most beguiling Christmas ornament' J M HALL, author of A Spoonful of Murder
'A glorious winter read, perfect for snowy afternoons by the fire with a mulled wine and a couple of mince pies.' LIZA NORTH, author of The Weekend Guests
'Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants
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Planning the perfect Christmas wedding can be murder . . .
Rosalind King, Caro Hooper and Posy Starling are famous for each playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen. The three actresses never expected to have a natural talent for solving real-life crimes too!
A high society Christmas Eve wedding at a remote Scottish castle sounds like the perfect winter getaway for the three Dahlias and their partners - until a snowstorm hits, cutting them off from the mainland, and civilisation.
Which, of course, is when the dead body of one of the other guests turns up in the snow outside the family chapel. A dead body wearing a wedding dress and a stolen diamond necklace . . .
Rosalind, Caro and Posy were ready for mulled wine, roaring fires, and romance this Christmas. Now, they're on the hunt for another murderer. And if their suspicions are right, it looks like the wedding may be off . . .
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'Cosy crime with a glitzy, glamorous, seasonal glow!' LANCASHIRE POST
'An unputdownable read' WOMAN'S OWN
'Pure festive fun' C L MILLER, author of The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder
'Writing as crisp and gorgeous as the snow' ALEX HAY, author of The Housekeepers
'It's about as fun as a murder can get . . . ' JO JAKEMAN, author of One Bad Apple
'A cracking Christmas mystery with all the spine tingling trappings of a Scottish castle by the sea. What more can you ask for?' S J BENNETT, author of The Windsor Knot
'This great story glitters and shines like the most beguiling Christmas ornament' J M HALL, author of A Spoonful of Murder
'A glorious winter read, perfect for snowy afternoons by the fire with a mulled wine and a couple of mince pies.' LIZA NORTH, author of The Weekend Guests
Reviews / Votes
The perfect mix of cosy, festive, and twisty . . . the best kind of book to curl up with on a cold night by a roaring fire -- KRISTEN PERRIN, author of How to Solve Your Own Murder Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun! -- IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants Pure festive fun, perfectly set in the midst of a snowstorm in remote Scottish castle . . . I couldn't put this latest instalment of the Dahlias series down! -- C L MILLER, author of The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder Cosy crime with a glitzy, glamorous, seasonal glow! * LANCASHIRE POST * Writing as crisp and gorgeous as the snow -- ALEX HAY, author of The Housekeepers An unputdownable read * WOMAN'S OWN * It's about as fun as a murder can get . . . ticks all the boxes for a perfect festive mystery -- JO JAKEMAN, author of One Bad Apple A cracking Christmas mystery with all the spine tingling trappings of a Scottish castle by the sea. What more can you ask for? -- S J BENNETT, author of The Windsor Knot This great story glitters and shines like the most beguiling Christmas ornament -- J M HALL, author of A Spoonful of Murder A glorious winter read, perfect for snowy afternoons by the fire with a mulled wine and a couple of mince pies. The three Dahlias are enchanting -- LIZA NORTH, author of The Weekend GuestsMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
252 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4087-2042-4 (9781408720424)
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Katy Watson
A Lively Midwinter Murder
A cosy Christmas murder mystery to curl up with this festive season
E-Book
11/2024
Constable
€0.99
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Growing up in a family of murder mystery addicts, Katy Watson learned early to look for means, motive and opportunity.
After studying English Literature - with a sideline in crime fiction - at Lancaster University, she set about teaching herself to write her own stories, while also experiencing enough of the world to have things to write about.
Two careers, a lot of airmiles, one husband, two children, three houses and forty-five published books for children and adults later, lockdown finally gave her the means, motive and opportunity to create her own murder mystery. The Three Dahlias mysteries are the result.
After studying English Literature - with a sideline in crime fiction - at Lancaster University, she set about teaching herself to write her own stories, while also experiencing enough of the world to have things to write about.
Two careers, a lot of airmiles, one husband, two children, three houses and forty-five published books for children and adults later, lockdown finally gave her the means, motive and opportunity to create her own murder mystery. The Three Dahlias mysteries are the result.