{"product_id":"9780008819729","title":"The Christmas Dinner Murder : Can You Solve the Puzzles in This Festive Murder Mystery?","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Sarah Dunnakey \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChristmas\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 November 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd) in the United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e241 x 163 x 33 | 552g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut your wits to the test in this festive crime novel stuffed with puzzles!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Totally unique, combining great murder mystery with proper brain-teasers’ Antony Johnston?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Renowned puzzler Audrey Peppertree is hosting a luxurious Christmas party in her famous manor. Her invitation was a playful riddle, but one RSVP was returned anonymously, with an ominous threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fearing for her life, Audrey asks her old friend Eloise Dodd – a retired bodyguard – to join the dinner and work out which of her guests could be hungry for revenge. But by the end of the evening, will Audrey's goose be cooked?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Trapped by storms and scared for their lives, the diners find themselves taunted with more cryptic games. It seems the arrogant killer likes to play with their food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But if you put all of the puzzle answers together, they will lead to the solution of the crime… Can you beat the detectives to work out Whodunnit?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Including 25+ original puzzles devised by Mastermind- and University Challenge- quiz creator Sarah Dunnakey, this is the perfect gift for fans of Murdle, Ludwig, and Agatha Christie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Christmas Dinner Murder:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'A feast of puzzles, seasoned with humour, makes this ingenious mystery a real Yuletide treat' Martin Edwards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Terrific, fiendish fair-play mystery from one of the UK's most formidable puzzlers. It's bloodthirsty, funny in the right places, and oh-so-clever. Give your little grey cells a treat this Christmas!' Tom Mead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'I REALLY enjoyed this! Light the lamps, draw the curtains and prepare to have your brain teased by this glorious puzzle-box of a murder mystery' J. M. Hall\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A wonderfully inventive Christmas mystery that had me hooked from the opening pages' Gay Marris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A feast of a whodunit with a generous side serving of interactive brainers teasers, cryptic clues and puzzles. Bamboozling and deeply satisfying. I LOVED it!' Caroline Bond\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A deliciously twisty Christmas mystery – cozy, clever and laced with puzzles to test your mind. Sarah Dunnakey is at her sharpest yet' L. D. Smithson\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57686730211703,"sku":"9780008819729","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780008819729.jpg?v=1793804027","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9780008819729","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}