The Advent of Death: Behind every door, a crime - and the last one could be murder

The ingenious new Christmas crime novel from Alexandra Benedict, the ‘Queen of the Christmas Mystery’ (Financial Times).

When Edie O’Sullivan receives an invitation from an old friend to spend a pre-Christmas break in the picturesque town of Rye, she jumps at the chance to escape - and reconnect. But when she arrives with her wife, Riga, it quickly becomes clear this is no festive getaway.

Edie hasn’t been invited for comfort, but for help.

Four days earlier, her friend’s daughter Rebecca - th...