{"product_id":"9781398525405","title":"The Christmas Jigsaw Murders","description":"Author: Alexandra Benedict\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398525405\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***GIVE THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS EARLY WITH THIS DELICIOUSLY DARK CHRISTMAS MYSTERY FOR FANS OF CLEVER, PUZZLING CRIME. THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER***\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n THIS CHRISTMAS, A KILLER TAKES FAMILY GAMES TO A MURDEROUS NEW LEVEL.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n On 19th of December, renowned puzzle setter, loner and Christmas sceptic Edie O’Sullivan finds a hand-delivered present on her doorstep. Unwrapping it, she finds a jigsaw box and, inside, six jigsaw pieces. When fitted together, the pieces show part of a crime scene – blood-spattered black and white tiles and part of an outlined body. Included in the parcel is a message: ‘\u003ci\u003eFour, maybe more, people will be dead by midnight on Christmas Eve, unless you can put all the pieces together and stop me.’\u003c\/i\u003e It’s signed, Rest In Pieces. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Edie contacts her nephew, DI Sean Brand-O’Sullivan, and together they work to solve the clues. But when a man is found near death with a jigsaw piece in his hand, Sean fears that Edie might be in danger and shuts her out of the investigation. As the body count rises, however, Edie knows that only she has the knowledge to put together the killer’s murderous puzzle. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOnly by fitting all the pieces together will Edie be able to stop a killer – and finally lay her past to rest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for Alexandra Benedict’s Christmas mysteries:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'The perfect gift for quizzers and mystery addicts . . .'\u003cb\u003e Val McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘Whatever you unwrap for Christmas, you had better hope it’s this book This is 21st-century cosy Christmas crime that doesn’t shy away from the darkness’ \u003cb\u003eJanice Hallett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘A thrilling journey from start to finish. Highly recommended’ \u003cb\u003eElly Griffiths \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘It’s wonderful! A page-turning homage to the Golden Age, with a dash of Poirot and a dark, modern heart’ \u003cb\u003eS J Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46585505906846,"sku":"HPC-9781398525405","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398525405.jpg?v=1772776729","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398525405","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}