The Christmas Carol Killer
Who Won’t Wake from This Silent Night?
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:22nd Oct '26
Should be back in stock very soon
The chilling new thriller you need for 2026
Who won't wake from this silent night?Who won't wake from this silent night?
*FROM THE KINDLE TOP 20 BESTSELLING AUTHOR*
Durham in December is bustling, and a gruesome murder isn’t on anyone’s Christmas list. So when retired teacher Joseph Morley is found dead, sheet music rammed down his throat and a carol playing on repeat in the background, the police want answers fast.
DI Tom Stonem and partner DS Lauren Rea had hoped for a quiet Christmas – but Morley’s corpse is not the only festive surprise. It seems to be the season for slaying, with each death somehow linked to the school where Morley was once choirmaster.
As Christmas Eve approaches, Tom must decipher the killer’s chilling motives before the opening notes of the annual carol service. Will he unearth the true meaning of the macabre music – or become the next victim in a deadly performance?
'Under the holiday flourishes, this lean procedural doesn't waste any time delivering its gifts.' THE IRISH TIMES
PRAISE FOR THE DI TOM STONEM SERIES
‘Should be on every crime reader’s Christmas wish list.’ CHRIS WHITAKER, bestselling author of We Begin at the End
‘Wonderfully grisly … a festive treat to savour.’ SAM HOLLAND, award-winning author of the Major Crimes series
‘Dark, edgy and addictive.’ MICHAEL WOOD, bestselling author of the DCI Matilda Darke series
'Hugely entertaining and packed with proper thrills.’ SARAH HILARY, bestselling author of the DI Marnie Rome series
‘A real talent.' STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of the Eddie Flynn series
‘Wildly entertaining … with tight plotting, wry humour and the kind of moreishness a mince pie would be proud of!' ROB PARKER, author of the Ben Bracken series
‘I very much look forward to the next book by this author.' ALEX PINE, bestselling author of the DCI James Walker festive crime series.
‘Complex, multi-layered and hugely entertaining.’ MARION TODD, bestselling author of the DI Clare Mackay series
‘Pacy and intriguing.’ BRIAN McGILLOWAY, bestselling author of the Lucy Black series
‘Frost has that knack for keeping you on the edge of your seat, scared witless while still wanting to read on.’ JONATHAN WHITELAW, award-winning author of The Village Hall Vendetta
‘Absolutely brilliant!’ RUSS THOMAS, bestselling author of the DS Adam Tyler series
‘If you’re after a great festive read, do not miss this one.’ MARI HANNAH, award-winning author of the DCI Kate Daniels series
ISBN: 9780008818357
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 28mm
Weight: 220g
320 pages