The Christmas Tree Murders

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PRAISE FOR KATIE LUMSDEN

Vivid, haunting, surprising

STACEY HALLS

A full-blooded gothic mystery with bite, great characterisation and heaps of atmosphere

EMMA STONEX

This book delivers HUGE Jane Eyre vibes, gothic and mysterious Victoriana. I LOVED it

SOPHIE IRWIN

A suspenseful and beautifully crafted novel filled with atmosphere, rich characters and plenty of layers to keep a reader hooked right to the end

SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN

An intriguing delight, with scandal, gossip and romance, and a cast of characters Jane Austen would be proud of

ESSIE FOX

A brilliantly creepy and utterly compelling read

CAROLINE LEA

Dark, twisty, gothic and full of surprises ... a deliciously atmospheric page-turner

LIZ HYDER

A fabulous book, I was immersed from the very first page. Katie Lumsden writes with wonderful style, confidence, and absolute control. The Christmas-Tree Murders is superb entertainment, a rich puzzle imbued with all the splendour of the Victorian Gothic

TOM MEAD, author of DEATH AND THE CONJUROR

Full of atmosphere and fantastic characters. This is a proper Victorian murder mystery that kept me turning the pages to find out whodunnit. A perfect Christmas read.

LOUISE HARE

This is the perfect read to curl up with on Christmas Day. I was completely immersed in the windswept, snowy surrounds of Clifftop House, captivated by the charming and wry omniscient narrator from the very first line, and thoroughly entertained by the eclectic cast of characters who have plenty of secrets between them. The chapters are expertly paced, and the attention to historical accuracy is (as fans of Lumsden have come to expect) impeccable. Katie has outdone herself with this clever, witty and warm mystery. I hope it goes flying off the shelves and winds up under Christmas trees up and down the country.

LEXY HUDSON

Uniquely voiced, and murderously charming, this thoroughly beguiling whodunnit should be under everyone’s Christmas tree this year.

LISA TIMONEY

A deliciously entertaining murder mystery with a unique historical setting. I loved the feast of characters, especially the unstoppable Millie, and the very original narrator was a touch of genius

SARAH DUNNAKEY