F. L. Everett

[An] engaging novel with echoes of the golden age of crime fiction … very entertainingly done.

Brilliantly festive and utterly gripping . . . A whodunnit that’s perfect for armchair detectives.

With well-drawn relatable characters, this yule-fuelled mystery is the perfect read with a glass of mulled wine in front of a roaring fire.

Murder in a snowed-in country hotel - and a killer with a grudge against the season of goodwill. What could be better?

A festive mystery to read by the fire with a glass of mulled wine . . . brilliantly inventive . . . will keep you turning the pages well into the night. Loved it.

A brilliant premise with thoroughly believable characters. A perfect contemporary whodunnit.

A contemporary locked in whodunnit that pairs well with mulled wine and candlelight.

Welcome to Mistletoe Manor Hotel. Four days before Christmas, twelve stranded strangers gather round a crackling fire… 
 
They are sheltering from the storm raging outside. But their relief is short-lived: as the snow deepens, the tree-lined avenue winding through the hotel’s parkland becomes impassable. Their isolation is complete. 
 
The next morning, a body is found in one of the luxurious four-poster beds. 
 
As twelve strangers become eleven suspects, who among them has checked in with murder in mind? 
 
And will any of them live to see another Christmas…? 
 
'Murder in a snowed-in country hotel - and a killer with a grudge against the season of goodwill. What could be better?' Faith Martin 
 
'A brilliant premise with thoroughly believable characters. A perfect contemporary whodunnit.' Ian Moore 
 
'A festive mystery to read by the fire with a glass of mulled wine... brilliantly inventive... will keep you turning the pages well into the night. Loved it.' Catherine Cooper 
 
'I loved it... a perfect festive read.' Andreina Cordani 
 
'A twisty mystery that's festive, cosy and chilling in equal measure.' JD Brinkworth

F. L. Everett

Praise for Murder at Mistletoe Manor

[An] engaging novel with echoes of the golden age of crime fiction … very entertainingly done.

Brilliantly festive and utterly gripping . . . A whodunnit that’s perfect for armchair detectives.

With well-drawn relatable characters, this yule-fuelled mystery is the perfect read with a glass of mulled wine in front of a roaring fire.

[An] engaging novel with echoes of the golden age of crime fiction … very entertainingly done.

Brilliantly festive and utterly gripping . . . A whodunnit that’s perfect for armchair detectives.

With well-drawn relatable characters, this yule-fuelled mystery is the perfect read with a glass of mulled wine in front of a roaring fire.

[An] engaging novel with echoes of the golden age of crime fiction … very entertainingly done.

Brilliantly festive and utterly gripping . . . A whodunnit that’s perfect for armchair detectives.

With well-drawn relatable characters, this yule-fuelled mystery is the perfect read with a glass of mulled wine in front of a roaring fire.

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