Not only that, but his wife has confessed to firing the fatal shot. But this time it's not his paintings that have provoked a blaze of publicity-it's the fact that his career has been suddenly terminated by a bullet to the head. With a murderer waiting in the wings, it is up to Mordecai to derail the killer's performance.before the curtain closes on another victim.Īmateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine is back in another classic mystery from the author of Murder for ChristmasĪdrian Carthallow, enfant terrible of the art world, is no stranger to controversy. When the star of the show is found dead, the spotlight falls on Mordecai, whose reputation in the field of crime-solving precedes him. Rehearsals for the local amateur dramatic production are in progress. But he has never been able to resist anything in the nature of a mystery-and a mystery is precisely what awaits him in the village of Dalmering. With the snow falling and the suspicions flying, it's up to Mordecai to sniff out the culprit - and prevent someone else from getting murder for Christmas.Īmateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine must solve a small-town mystery before the next victim takes their final bow When Mordecai Tremaine emerges from the train station, murder is the last thing on his mind. A dead body that bears a striking resemblance to Father Christmas.

Midnight strikes and the party-goers discover that it's not just presents nestling under the tree.there's a dead body too. Arriving on Christmas Eve, he finds that the revelries are in full flow - but so too are tensions amongst the assortment of guests. Mordecai Tremaine, former tobacconist and perennial lover of romance novels, has been invited to spend Christmas in the sleepy village of Sherbroome at the country retreat of one Benedict Grame. A classic mystery for the festive season: mulled wine, mince pies.and murder.

Mordecai tremaine mystery series