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  • By: Chris Frost
  • Narrated by: Tom Slatter
  • Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (28 ratings)

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The Killer’s Christmas List

By: Chris Frost
Narrated by: Tom Slatter
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Summary

All they want for Christmas is you . . .

*THIS WINTER'S MOST CHILLING KINDLE TOP 20 BESTSELLER*

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In the picturesque village of Kibblesworth, DI Tom Stonem is dreaming of a quiet Christmas alone.

But in the shadow of the Angel of the North, a body lies waiting. The dead man is posed with a child’s Christmas list in his pocket, and the first mysterious item – 1. No angel – is crossed off.

When a second body is found – a woman, stabbed in the abdomen after her work Christmas do – Stonem is convinced there’s a grim connection between the crime scenes and the seemingly innocent list. 2. Red partee dress. Could this be a murderer’s twisted code?

As a blizzard rages in the Tyne & Wear countryside, the body count is snowballing. Can Stonem stop the killer before they get everyone on their Christmas list?

An anti-cosy Christmas crime novel for fans of The Killer in the Snow and One by One.

©2023 Chris Frost (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

‘Deceptively dark and unsettling – a perfect read for those winter nights. The countdown to Christmas has never been so terrifying. The Killer’s Christmas List is complex, multi-layered and hugely entertaining’ MARION TODD, bestselling author of the DI Clare Mackay series

Pacy and intriguing, this is a chillingly clever tale of Christmas slaying you’ll not want to miss’ BRIAN McGILLOWAY, bestselling author of the Lucy Black series

‘A truly killer Christmas chiller. You’ll need ice in your veins to reach the stunning, twisting finaleCHRIS WHITAKER, bestselling author of We Begin at the End

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Didn’t see it coming at all!

What a great book. Definitely the best crime set in Christmas read to date, think I have a new author to follow!

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Wow - twist in the Tail end of this tale

I saw all the rave reviews for this book and kept thinking why? It was ok, the narration is good - apart from a couple of mispronunciations - e.g. ethereal, - but wait till the end! I’ve just finished listening and still smiling at the ingeniousness of this story!

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Not my favourite.

I felt the use of so many swear words in so many places was really unnecessary. It felt like a book that someone wrote one day and won a competition to get published. Like a low budget production.

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Killer story

Great story and kept up the suspense throughout, loved it and will try more by the same author

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Loved this from start to finish, was nice to hear a local book! Recognised most of the settings within, gripped from start to finish and did not expect the plot twist at all!

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Wasn’t expecting that!!!!

I love a great murder mystery & this is definitely one.
Fabulous characters and a great story.
The narrator was brilliant & the different accents were very good.
I hope there’s a sequel!

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poorly written, poor story

narrator's voice didn't fit the story, the story was cold like and poorly written. overall a waste of a credit.

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