The Christmas Jigsaw Murders

THIS CHRISTMAS,A KILLER TAKES FAMILY GAMES TO A MURDEROUS NEW LEVEL. On 19th of Decemberrenowned puzzle setterloner and Christmas sceptic Edie O’Sullivan finds a hand-delivered present on her doorstep. Unwrapping itshe finds a jigsaw box andinsidesix jigsaw pieces. When fitted togetherthe pieces show part of a crime scene – blood-spattered black and white tiles and part of an outlined body. Included in the parcel is a message: ‘Fourmaybe morepeople will be dead by midnight on Christmas Eveunless you can put all the pieces together and stop me.’ It’s signedRest In Pieces. Edie contacts her nephewDI Sean Brand-O’Sullivanand together they work to solve the clues. But when a man is found near death with a jigsaw piece in his handSean fears that Edie might be in danger and shuts her out of the investigation. As the body count riseshoweverEdie knows that only she has the knowledge to put together the killer’s murderous puzzle. Only by fitting all the pieces together will Edie be able to stop a killer – and finally lay her past to rest. Praise for Alexandra Benedict’s Christmas mysteries: ‘The perfect gift for quizzers and mystery addicts . . .’ Val McDermid ‘Whatever you unwrap for Christmasyou had better hope it’s this book This is 21st-century cosy Christmas crime that doesn’t shy away from the darkness’ Janice Hallett ‘A thrilling journey from start to finish. Highly recommended’ Elly Griffiths ‘It’s wonderful! A page-turning homage to the Golden Agewith a dash of Poirot and a darkmodern heart’ S J Bennett