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The ghosts by antonia barber5/11/2023 ![]() ![]() There are also some complex family relationships, a few secrets, a redrafted will, some poison, and a lot of humour. A cantankerous wealthy old man arrives to spend Christmas, there is lots of snow, and a lot of jokes about how easy it would be to murder said guest. It certainly has all the requirements of a cracking good festive mystery. Murder After Christmas by Rupert Latimer – looked like the perfect book to settle in with, a couple of weekends before Christmas. Murder After Christmas – Rupert Latimer (1944) However, both of these books seemed just right for the festive period although only one of them is strictly speaking a Christmas book. ![]() ![]() I am reviewing very slightly out of order now I feel very behind this month anyway. I didn’t go away, but stayed at home, visiting my family on Christmas day and Boxing day – and that proved to be a really nice and stress free. I’m back from a lovely couple of days spent with the family over Christmas – and I hope you all had a good, restive period too. Thank you to the British Library and Virago for providing copies of these. ![]()
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