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Murder by Christmas

25 Puzzles to Solve the Crime
By Joel Jessup
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Mr Holly is dead, and everyone in the village could be a suspect. Can you solve the advent calendar of puzzles to figure out whodunnit before Christmas Day? Welcome to the quiet English village of Candlestow, where the festive season is in full swing. The residents... Read More
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A cosy crime with a dark, puzzling twist. One story, 25 clues to solve the crime. A festive mystery that's as captivating as it is challenging.

A cosy crime tale with a dark, puzzling twist. One story, 25 puzzles to solve the crime. A festive mystery that’s as captivating as it is challenging.

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Mr Holly is dead, and everyone in the village could be a suspect. Can you solve the advent calendar of puzzles to figure out whodunnit before Christmas Day?

Welcome to the quiet English village of Candlestow, where the festive season is in full swing. The residents are busy preparing for Christmas when local resident Mr Holly is found dead at a rehearsal for the annual Christmas play. Team up with the local detective, DCI Twelvetrees, as you try to crack the curious case.

The plot twist? On 1 December, a clue arrives at the police station and reveals a dark secret from one of the village’s inhabitants. Someone is taking revenge on the village, and everyone is a potential target. And so it goes: every day a new clue arrives, and a new dark secret is revealed.

Can you solve the case of the mysterious advent-calendar conundrums by cracking 25 puzzles? And can you uncover the biggest puzzle of all: who killed Mr Holly?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789297621

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Illustration: B/w puzzles

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Joel Jessup is an author and screenwriter and has written many popular puzzle and mystery books including The Sherlock Holmes Case Files, Whodunit Mysteries and Escape the Titanic. During his twenty-year screenwriting career, he worked with Disney, ITV and the BBC. He has written an award-winning short horror film and hosts an obscure podcast where he puts the alien monster from The Thing into other movies.

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