{"product_id":"the-winter-killer-9780008520267","title":"The Winter Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHELP! I am addicted to this series! Unputdownable\u003c\/strong\u003e' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Pine has done it again! Another excellent crime thriller... I was hooked from the first page. Read it - you won't be disappointed\u003c\/strong\u003e' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely gripping... I was on the edge of my seat\u003c\/strong\u003e' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChristmas has arrived in Cumbria, and wedding bells are ringing.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBut an ice-cold killer is waiting in the fells...\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, DI James Walker receives a phone call that puts paid to his Christmas break. During the wedding of the year at a lakeside hotel, the bride's sister has vanished.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Rachel left the wedding breakfast before her speech, newly-wed Libby was furious. But as the night went on with no sign of her maid-of-honour, Libby started to realise something was very, very wrong...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore the wedding night is out, the lake is being searched for a body.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSomething old, something new. One guest is a killer. The question is: who?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe most chilling crime thriller you'll read this winter, perfect for fans of Catherine Cooper's \u003cem\u003eThe Chalet \u003c\/em\u003eand Simon McCleave's \u003cem\u003eThe Snowdonia Killings\u003c\/em\u003e - and anyone who prefers their mince pies with a side of murder.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eReaders love DI James Walker: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003ereal page turner\u003c\/strong\u003e... I am now a firm follower of DI James Walker' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003efast-paced gripping read\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eplenty of twists and turns\u003c\/strong\u003e. This series just gets better and better!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I \u003cstrong\u003eloved every paragraph, every sentence and every word\u003c\/strong\u003e of this masterpiece! I was \u003cstrong\u003etotally hooked\u003c\/strong\u003e' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eImpossible to put down\u003c\/strong\u003e' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex Pine was born and raised on a council estate in South London and left school at sixteen. Before long, he embarked on a career in journalism, which took him all over the world - many of the stories he covered were crime-related. Among his favourite hobbies are hiking and water-based activities, so he and his family have spent lots of holidays in the Lake District. He now lives with his wife on a marina close to the New Forest on the South Coast - providing him with the best of both worlds! This is the third title in the DI James Walker Christmas crime series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50562781020434,"sku":"9780008520267","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_51f46fa2-2f08-4d73-8155-719ab811684b.jpg?v=1731863438","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-winter-killer-9780008520267","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}