A village of secrets It''s December 1952, and a dead stranger has been found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the remote town of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer? Either way, he wasn''t on anyone''s Christmas wish list. A mystery that can''t be solved Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to investigate. The victim of some unfortunate misunderstandings, he hopes this case will help clear his name. But as is often the way for Grasby, things most certainly don''t go according to plan. A Christmas to remember Soon blizzards hit the North York Moors, cutting off the village from help, and the local doctor''s husband is found murdered. Grasby begins to realise that everyone in Elderby is hiding something - and if he can''t uncover the truth soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price...

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Denzil Meyrick was from Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll. After studying politics, he enjoyed a varied career as a police officer, distillery manager, a director of several companies, and an executive producer of a major TV adaptation of his books. Regarded as 'One of Scotland's finest writers' (SWH), he was the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of the DCI Daley series, and the Detective Frank Grasby mysteries, including the Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick, Murder at Holly House.

Denzil died peacefully at his home beside Loch Lomond in Scotland, in February 2025. For more information about his books, visit his website: www.denzilmeyrick.com

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**AN INSTANT NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH PICK

Discover the book everyone is talking about - this fun and festive murder mystery is the perfect Christmas read.**

'The feel-good factor is off the scale' The Times
'Your new festive fave' My Weekly
'A crime Christmas stocking must!' Yorkshire Life

**A village of secrets.**
Yorkshire, 1952. Christmas is fast approaching when a dead stranger is found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the snow-covered village of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer?

**A mystery that can't be solved.**
Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to investigate. But as is often the way for him, things don't go according to plan.

**A Christmas to remember.**
When the local doctor's husband is murdered, Grasby begins to realize that everyone in Elderby is hiding something.
And if he can't uncover the truth soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price...

Praise for Murder at Holly House

'A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery' Sun

'A fun book. Playful. One to make you smile' Stuart MacBride, Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller author of The Dead of Winter

'Intricately plotted and laced with deliciously dark humour' The Sunday Post

'A complete joy of a historical Christmas crime novel' Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Fairytale of New York

'A hugely entertaining story with an authentic period feel' The Herald

'Vintage crime from a true master of the genre!' 5* Reader Review

'Wonderful, imaginative and difficult to put down...a real festive treat!' 5* Reader Review

'An intriguing mystery peppered with some delightful touches of humour.' 5* Reader Review

'The plot was immersive and the pacing was superb. There are twists and turns, secrets and lies. All you really need for a romp in the snow!' 5* Reader Review

'Who doesn't love a Christmas murder mystery?' 5* Reader Review

Waterstones Thriller of the Month, November 2024
Denzil Meyrick, Audible bestseller, November 2024
Denzil Meyrick, No.1 New York Times bestseller, November 2025

Zusammenfassung

In a village of lies, death comes with the snow... A dazzling Christmas murder mystery from the No.1 bestselling author of the DCI Daley series.

'A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery' Sun

'The feel-good factor is off the scale' The Times

'A fun book. Playful. One to make you smile' **Stuart MacBride

A village of secrets.**
It's December 1952, and a dead stranger has been found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the snow-covered town of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer? Either way, he wasn't on anyone's Christmas wish-list.

**A mystery that can't be solved.**
Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to investigate. But as is often the way for him, things don't go according to plan.

**A Christmas to remember.**
When the local doctor's husband is murdered, Grasby begins to realize that everyone in Elderby is hiding something and if he can't uncover the truth soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price...

Readers love Murder at Holly House!

'Vintage crime from a true master of the genre!'

'Wonderful, imaginative and difficult to put down...a real festive treat!'

'An intriguing mystery peppered with some delightful touches of humour.'

'The plot was immersive and the pacing was superb. There are twists and turns, secrets and lies. All you really need for a romp in the snow!'

'Who doesn't love a Christmas murder mystery?'