{"product_id":"9780857506399-the-christmas-stocking-murders","title":"The Christmas Stocking Murders","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month that everyone is talking about this Christmas - the fun and festive murder mystery that you won't be able to put down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A laugh-out-loud must for the Christmas stocking'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Warm and funny, with \u003cb\u003etwists galore.’\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart MacBride\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Had me laughing aloud, \u003c\/b\u003etime and again' \u003ci\u003eYorkshire Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA festive mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYorkshire, 1953. It's nearly Christmas, and Detective Frank Grasby is investigating a puzzling murder in the remote village of Uthley’s Bay. A fisherman has been found dead on the beach, with a stocking wound tight round his throat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA winter wonderland with no escape.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHundreds of pairs of stockings, in neat cellophane bags, soon wash up on the shore. Any remaining Christmas cheer goes up in smoke when the local innkeeper is murdered, and the detective is left chasing false leads in the snow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA race to save Christmas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo make matters worse, Frank can’t stop thinking about stockings. Why does everyone seem to be enjoying strangely high standards of hosiery, even beneath their oilskins? And how can he solve the murder when everyone in the village is a suspect?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Stocking Murders\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Atmospheric, amusing, a book to read by a fireside.’ *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘This book is a delight.’ *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I found myself chuckling along.’ *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A wonderful page-turner.’ *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘These books are a tonic.’ *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A Christmas joy. *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDenzil Meyrick, Audible bestseller, November 2024\u003cbr\u003eDenzil Meyrick, No.1 New York Times bestseller, November 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41683868614753,"sku":"9780857506399","price":16.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32316461.jpg?v=1742365787","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780857506399-the-christmas-stocking-murders","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}