THE CHRISTMAS GUEST : A CLASSIC COUNTRY HOUSE MURDER FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON

A TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTHTIS THE SEASON TO BE WARYDelicious . . . I defy you to stop reading once youve begun . . . The twist will make you rethink everything. New York Times Book Review I just devoured this seasonal treat from Peter Swanson in a single sitting. MARK EDWARDSPerfect. . . I was not prepared for the shocking revelation. 5* reader reviewAll the Christmas cheer & nostalgia wrapped in a gothic murder mystery. I loved it! 5* reader reviewFilled with lots of twists . . . the perfect one sitting read. 5* reader reviewA perfect small jewel of a story. 5* reader reviewI GASPED at several of the reveals. Christmas magic mixed with a quaint murder mystery. 5* reader reviewWhen Ashley Smith - a bright-eyed but lonely American studying in London - is invited to spend Christmas with her classmates family at their Cotswolds manor house, it seems like a perfect country idyll. And for Ashley - who records it all in her diary - theres the added romantic potential of her friends twin brother, Adam, who she thinks could be her wildest dream come true. But is there something strange about the old house, both stately and rundown? What could the motives of the mysterious Chapman family be? And what holiday horrors might be lying in wait?Praise for Peter Swanson:Fiendishly good. ObserverOne of the worlds best crime writers. MARK EDWARDSSuperb, elegant crime writing with more than a nod to the genres past. Daily Mail