A Lively Midwinter Murder, Katy Watson
A Lively Midwinter Murder, Katy Watson
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A Lively Midwinter Murder
A cosy Christmas murder mystery to curl up with this festive season

Author: Katy Watson

Series: Three Dahlias Mysteries #4

Narrator: Jilly Bond

Unabridged: 9 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/05/2024

Synopsis

'The perfect mix of cosy, festive, and twisty . . . the best kind of book to curl up with on a cold night by a roaring fire' KRISTEN PERRIN, author of How to Solve Your Own Murder

'Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants

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Planning the perfect Christmas wedding can be murder . . .

A high society Christmas Eve wedding at a remote Scottish castle sounds like the perfect winter getaway for the three Dahlias and their partners - until a snowstorm hits, cutting them off from the mainland, and civilisation.

Which, of course, is when the dead body of one of the other guests turns up in the snow outside the family chapel. A dead body wearing a wedding dress and a stolen diamond necklace...

The Dahlias were ready for mulled wine, roaring fires, and romance this Christmas. Now, they're on the hunt for another murderer. And if their suspicions are right, it looks like the wedding may be off ...

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'Cosy crime with a glitzy, glamorous, seasonal glow!' LANCASHIRE POST

'An unputdownable read' WOMAN'S OWN

'Pure festive fun, perfectly set in the midst of a snowstorm in remote Scottish castle . . . I couldn't put this latest instalment of the Dahlias series down!' C L MILLER, author of The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder

'Writing as crisp and gorgeous as the snow' ALEX HAY, author of The Housekeepers

'It's about as fun as a murder can get . . . ticks all the boxes for a perfect festive mystery' JO JAKEMAN, author of One Bad Apple

'A cracking Christmas mystery with all the spine tingling trappings of a Scottish castle by the sea. What more can you ask for?' S J BENNETT, author of The Windsor Knot

'This great story glitters and shines like the most beguiling Christmas ornament' J M HALL, author of A Spoonful of Murder

'A glorious winter read, perfect for snowy afternoons by the fire with a mulled wine and a couple of mince pies. The three Dahlias are enchanting' LIZA NORTH, author of The Weekend Guests

About Katy Watson

Growing up in a family of murder mystery addicts, Katy Watson learned early to look for means, motive and opportunity.After studying English Literature - with a sideline in crime fiction - at Lancaster University, she set about teaching herself to write her own stories, while also experiencing enough of the world to have things to write about.Two careers, a lot of airmiles, one husband, two children, three houses and forty-five published books for children and adults later, lockdown finally gave her the means, motive and opportunity to create her own murder mystery. The Three Dahlias mysteries are the result.

About Jilly Bond

JILLY BOND has recorded over 300 audiobooks and won four Audiofile Earphones Awards. She also regularly appears on stage, and has appeared at the National Theatre in "Island", at the Birmingham Repertory in "Jump!", Manchester Lowry in "Transmissions", the English Theatre of Hamburg in "Othello" and "Mrs Warren's Profession" and on the Edinburgh and London Fringes, including at the Finborough as human-rights lawyer Fethiye Cetin in "I Wish to Die Singing" which won the Best Play UK Studio Theatre Awards. She has recorded over 100 radio plays for the BBC, as well as playing Bridget in "The Archers", and TV work has includedDr Greene in "Doctors", Dr Jannatie in "Judge John Deed" and roles in "Comedy Nation", "People Like Us", "My Hero" & "Alastair McGowan's Big Impression".

Reviews

Goodreads review by Adam on December 04, 2024

I really enjoyed this - possibly because I’m a bit of a sucker for mysteries set at Christmas in remote castles isolated by a snow storm. There’s a wedding in Scottish Castle, a historical family feud, a couple of deaths and a whole lot of snow. Very festive. Probably my favourite of the Lively books......more

Goodreads review by mo (sie) on November 09, 2024

i don't know why exactly, but this installment didn't quite catch me. i feel like there are somewhat too many characters at this point and kit especially seems vaguely nice but we really don't know much about him. the setting was cute and the mystery was ok but i just wasn't really invested. i felt lik......more

Goodreads review by Amy (Amy_justonemorechapter) on November 04, 2024

I adore this series, Katy Watson is such a fantastic author. This book was so entertaining, I loved being back with the three Dahlias again. This book emitted warmth and coziness perfect to get you in the winter mood, albeit surrounded by murder and mystery. I absolutely loved the writing, the setti......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on February 17, 2025

I have a tendency to rate individual books in a series based on my feelings on the series in general, but I just had to be honest with myself on my rating for this one. I loved the first book in this series (The Three Dahlias) and I love the characters, the concept and the premise of these books. Ho......more

Goodreads review by Kenzie on November 16, 2024

I just want to start off by saying thank you to NetGalley and Publishers for sending me this arc as I really do enjoy this Agatha Christie like murder mystery. I think there were just a few too many character to keep up with and found it was a little difficult to remember how they were all connected......more

Quotes

The perfect mix of cosy, festive, and twisty . . . the best kind of book to curl up with on a cold night by a roaring fire

Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!

Pure festive fun, perfectly set in the midst of a snowstorm in remote Scottish castle . . . I couldn't put this latest instalment of the Dahlias series down!

Cosy crime with a glitzy, glamorous, seasonal glow! LANCASHIRE POST

Writing as crisp and gorgeous as the snow

An unputdownable read WOMAN'S OWN

It's about as fun as a murder can get . . . ticks all the boxes for a perfect festive mystery

A cracking Christmas mystery with all the spine tingling trappings of a Scottish castle by the sea. What more can you ask for?

This great story glitters and shines like the most beguiling Christmas ornament

A glorious winter read, perfect for snowy afternoons by the fire with a mulled wine and a couple of mince pies. The three Dahlias are enchanting

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