It’s the most deadly time of the year…‘Forget about a white Christmas – the Yuletide turns blood-red in this pacy, atmospheric and chilling tale of festive revenge’ T.M. Logan, bestselling author of The Holiday‘This thriller will keep you turning the pages well into the night’ S Magazine‘A tense and tightly paced mystery full of suspense’ Katerina Diamond, bestselling author of The Silence‘A thriller that fizzes with menace’ Mark Edwards, bestselling author of Keep Her Secret The festive season is in full swing – parties, mistletoe and Christmas crackers abound. In a hotel bar, a woman approaches you. Her party dress glitters with sequins. What you don’t know is that your life is now in her hands – and there’s only one thing that will determine whether you live or die. Are you a good person? Are you really? . . . A cracking Christmas crime thriller for the festive season – perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, C.L. Taylor and Alex Pine.REAL READERS LOVE THE PARTY SEASON: ‘Best of this year!’ ‘I absolutely loved this book and could not put it down. Hooked from the first chapter’ ‘A cracking fast-paced thriller’ ‘Fizzing with festive atmosphere . . . a tense and compelling tale of deadly revenge’ About the Author

SJI Holliday grew up in East Lothian. A life-long fan of crime and horror, her short stories have been published in various places, and she was shortlisted for the inaugural CWA Margery Allingham competition. She is the author of three novels in the Banktoun trilogy, Black Wood, Willow Walk and The Damselfly. She is married and lives in London.You can find out more at www.sjiholliday.com

Reviewspacy, fun * Best Magazine *A tale of revenge, greed and dishonesty, with jingle bells along the way, this thriller will keep you turning the pages well into the night * S Magazine *Book InformationISBN 9781399714259Author SJI HollidayFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Hodder PaperbackPublisher Hodder & StoughtonWeight(grams) 220gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 30mm