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The Christmas Killer: The debut thriller in a gripping new British detective crime fiction series (DI James Walker series, Book 1)

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Unfortunately I guessed the identity of the killer about 20% in, but I did second-guess myself quite a few times as the story progressed. It isn’t impossible to solve, though, especially if you know what puzzle the clue is going to going to be used for. I. James Walker is looking forward to spending time with his wife and extended family in their new home in a sleepy little village in Cumbria. I would recommend anyone that is a fan of murder mysteries or crime to get themselves a copy of this book when it is released in October 2020. At times I was second guessing who the murder might have been as there are plenty of red herrings and clues throughout.

With a snow storm on they way and likely to cut the village off from civilisation, it is a race against time for DI Walker to catch the killer, before the body count mounts up and panic in the village overwhelms him. We are introduced to Detective James Walker and his wife Abbie and the lovely English countryside town of Kirkby Abbey and its inhabitants. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.The snowy Christmas scenes are very atmospheric and add to the sinister nature of the killer moving quietly through the village. A blizzard descends and the bodies start being found whilst his help is reduced due to the blizzard. I really enjoyed this book, well written, all the characters were good and the story line kept me involved all the way although I was wanting there to be more murders and I did guess who the baddie was!

I have never read a book like this before - but I found it very easy to read, and I felt myself wanting to continue to find out who the murderer was! I would describe this book as more of a whodunnit type book rather than a thriller but I enjoyed it all the same! When a notorious London thug is released from prison and makes it known that he has his sights set on Detective Inspector James Walker, James and his wife Annie decide it is the perfect time to make the move to the quiet town where Annie grew up. There are so many clues to be found throughout the story, but they are cleverly hidden by the author, like a craftily wrapped Christmas present, purposefully wrapped in a way that's meant to deceive.

Can Jane's stop the culprit amidst the difficult conditions, the village cut off due to snow and reinforcements unable to assist. Episode SummaryOn March 24th, 2012, Molly Young rushed to her on-again, off-again boyfriend Richie Minton's aid, only to be found dead hours later in his Carbondale, Illinois apartment with a gunshot wound to the head. Janet Dyer, the local gossip has maybe a secret or two to hide and Keith Patel holds a grudge against a few of his neighbours.

A gripping page turner set in a small village in Cumbria where some of the inhabitants seem to have a secret to hide ! And deep down we all love that shocked feeling that comes with being horrified and intrigued by the sick minds of a murderer. Little do they know that days before Christmas, a serial killer is "on the loose" in the Cumbrian village, but who is the killer and why "the twelve days of Christmas? The first Chapter is set in an office where finding hidden objects is the ultimate goal of Kate; meanwhile, she can’t proceed through the game without your help. I thought it was so cool how the victims’ weren’t identifiable from their POV, so you were left guessing about who was next!When the killer is revealed at the end of the book, it was interesting to see how the clues had been there but cleverly hidden by the author. I enjoyed the plot and didn't actually see who the killer was until the very end, enough plausible characters to keep you guessing. Unfortunately James doesn’t have much opportunity to familiarise himself with his colleagues and his surroundings when a body is discovered in the village.

We also" hear" from each victim just before they are murdered - which I thought was an interesting addition since it's usually the killer. I felt this was well written, it definitely sucked me in and I felt compelled to keep reading until I reached the end. To solve the puzzle, you have to connect two films of the same color in a way that no one collides with each other. There were instances when the investigation would slow down and some clues overlooked, but that didn't affect my reading experience.

James Walker recently relocated with his wife to Kirkby Abbey in Cumbria, when a murder takes place in the village. Besides the user interface, the game has featured new locations, hidden objects, mini-games, and a murder case to solve. In his mind they all deserve to die and by doing this he’s giving the community the greatest Christmas gift ever.

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