{"product_id":"9780008707675_the-christmas-tree-killer","title":"The Christmas Tree Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis winter, fear comes gift-wrapped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*FROM THE KINDLE TOP 20 BESTSELLING AUTHOR*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the dead of winter, the Pennine Way is treacherous. As snowstorms hit, hikers have been told to stay away. But not everyone has heeded the warning: a lone walker finds a parcel in the snow, addressed to her. But there’s no festive treat inside. Instead? A severed limb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDI Tom Stonem is called in to investigate as more gruesome packages appear under the trees. Each is wrapped like a Christmas present, with tags addressed to local residents. Are the intended recipients of these sinister gifts involved in the bloodshed? Or victims of a killer’s cruel game?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Stonem unwraps the case, the secrets of the forest get ever darker. As December ticks down, it looks like this Christmas, murder is the gift that keeps on giving…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eTHE CHRISTMAS TREE KILLER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Wonderfully grisly, with a cast of suspects firmly on Santa’s naughty list, \u003cem\u003eThe Christmas Tree Killer\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003efestive treat\u003c\/strong\u003e to savour.’ \u003cstrong\u003eSAM HOLLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of the Major Crimes series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eDark, edgy and addictive\u003c\/strong\u003e. This chiller should be under every crime fan's Christmas tree. Please say there will be a third book!’ \u003cstrong\u003eMICHAEL WOOD\u003c\/strong\u003e, bestselling author of the DCI Matilda Darke series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHugely entertaining\u003c\/strong\u003e and packed with proper thrills, this is a \u003cstrong\u003efestive feat of ingenuity\u003c\/strong\u003e, wrapped up in seasonal colours (with an emphasis on the red).' \u003cstrong\u003eSARAH HILARY\u003c\/strong\u003e, bestselling author of the DI Marnie Rome series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book is a whole lot of fun from a real talent. 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