A Christmas Ghost Story

From the acclaimed author of Anno Dracula,the perfect gift for those who love the dark fantastic imaginations of Neil Gaiman and T. Kingfisherthis is a nightmarish tale of a haunted Christmas set deep in the British countryside not too long ago. Cosy traditions are made twisted and terrifying as a mother and son grapple with their painful past. Lynda and her teenage son Rust prepare for Christmashanging fairy lights and making decorations. The first door of the advent calendar is openedbut the chocolate inside tastes off. Rust receives his first Christmas cardit’s unsigned and the message is aggressive rather than festive. The cards keep comingone each day and each more sinister than the lastand a frightened Lynda recalls a seasonal TV show from her childhood that featured similar happeningsand while she remembers it vividlythere is no evidence that it was ever broadcast… As their Christmas cheer is gradually poisonedwith real dead robins replacing plastic onesthe turkey rotting in the freezer and Rust becoming increasingly unwellLynda begins to wonder if her childhood Christmases were in fact as joy filled as she remembers… A terrifying tale of seasonal dread from a master of horror.