![]() Nearly every member of the party stands to reap some sort of benefit from Sir Osmond's death, but Santa Klaus, the one person who seems to have every opportunity to fire the shot, has no apparent motive. So when Sir Osmond Melbury, the family patriarch, is discovered-by a guest dressed as Santa Klaus-with a bullet in his head on Christmas Day, the festivities are plunged into chaos. It's a fine example of the old-time country-house murder mystery, with loads of suspects, lots of period atmosphere, and much caustic wit." -BooklistĪunt Mildred declared that no good could come of the Melbury family Christmas gatherings at their country residence Flaxmere. "Despite its title, this British Library Crime Classics reissue of a 1936 novel isn't just an entertaining Christmas read. ![]() Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder ![]()
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