This book is highly recommended for fans of Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Rex Stout and John Dickson Carr. The language is easily understood by modern readers. Murder for Christmas can be read without any further exposure to the series. This novel, which was previously published in 1949, is the second in the Mordecai Tremaine series of five books. All are explained by the finale, which is challenging to determine prior to the last ten pages in the book. Some lead to other activities unrelated to the murder. The fun in this novel is trying to determine where all the clues lead.
Will Mordecai be able to assist the local Constable to solve the crime? What is the meaning of the mysterious footprints to and from the murder scene? Does the secret passage between rooms impact the murder? What secrets are hidden among the guests, residents, or even Benedict himself? Santa is found sprawled dead under the Christmas tree. On Christmas Eve, a woman’s scream rends the night. However, this year he has also invited celebrated amateur detective Mordecai Tramaine.
Splendid British Golden Age murder mystery.įor several years, Benedict Grame, a rich eccentric billionaire, has invited his friends to celebrate a traditional Christmas celebration in his mansion in a remote British village.
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