Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife

Six down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust. The challenge seems simple but exciting: Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer in a remote but wonderfully atmospheric village in north Yorkshire to win a prize that will change your fortunes for good.

Six members of staff from the shadowy Trust are there to make sure everyone plays fair. The contestants have been meticulously vetted but you can never be too careful. And with the village about to be cut off by a snow storm, everyone needs to be extra vigilant. Midwinter can play tricks on people's minds.

The game is set - but playing fair isn't on everyone's Christmas list.

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Published Oct 7, 2025

432 pages

Average rating: 4.94

16 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Shroomalicious
Mar 30, 2026
7/10 stars
I enjoyed trying to figure some of the puzzles out before they were revealed. It definitely has a”Clue” vibe to it. The ending was pretty random and I felt as though it wasn’t thoroughly thought through. Maybe the author rushed it, or maybe it was the best they could do. Either way, I really enjoyed it until it revealed “the prize” for solving the murder.
Ddds48
Jan 27, 2026
8/10 stars
Wonderful twists. Great read.
Moonlady56
Dec 04, 2025
1/10 star
I found this book to be not well written. Very long with not much happening.over dialogued except for the actual murders, under dialogued. Too many characters to keep track of. Threw the backgrounds of intelligence career people out of no where. Gave the answer at the end, no suspense to solve on one’s own. I just did not enjoy this book at all.

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