Christmas is Murder by Val McDermid (A Short Story Duo)
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Overview: Spend Christmas with this deadly duo of classic crime short stories, by number one Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid
It’s Christmas, so treat yourself to a blast from my writing past. A Wife in a Million was the first short story I ever had published. I wrote it in response to a request from my editor, who was compiling an anthology of women’s crime writing called "Reader, I Murdered Him". As with much of my work, it was inspired by what I saw in the world around me. The story was written in the wake of the terrible economic circumstances of the Thatcher years, when the north of England suffered catastrophic decline. People were angry and desperate, and I wanted to capture the sense of frustration felt by so many. But as always, it was focusing on the characters, their lives and their relationships that made the story come alive for me. A few years later, the same editor decided to put together a sequel – "Reader, I Murdered Him Too" – and that seemed like a good excuse to revisit my original detective, Maggie Staniforth. The trigger for this story was a Native American proverb – but I can’t say more, because I don’t want to give any secrets away. Like a Christmas present, you’ll just have to unwrap it yourself! Season’s greetings to you all.
Val McDermid, 2012
In this collection of two short stories, the peace of a picture-perfect Christmas in the Cotswolds is shattered by an unexpected turn of events, and DI Maggie Staniforth takes centre stage in a deadly tale of hardship at Christmas.
Containing all of the atmosphere and tension of Val McDermid’s masterful crime novels, Christmas is Murder is the perfect short read to settle down with this festive season.
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
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