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The acknowledged 'Queen of Crime', P. D. James, was a past master of the short story, weaving together motifs of the Golden Age of crime-writing with deep psychological insight to create gripping, suspenseful tales. The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories contained four of these perfectly formed stories, and this companion volume contains a further six, published here together for the first time.
As the six murderous tales unfold, the dark motive of revenge is revealed at the heart of each. Bullying schoolmasters receive their comeuppance, unhappy marriages and childhoods are avenged, a murder in the small hours of Christmas Day puts an end to the vicious new lord of the manor, and, from the safety of his nursing home, an octogenarian exerts exquisite retribution.
The punishments inflicted on the guilty are fittingly severe, but here they are meted out by the unseen forces of natural justice rather than the institutions of the law. Once again, P. D. James shows her expert control of the short-story form, conjuring motives and scenarios with complete conviction, and each with a satisfying twist in the tail.
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The few improbabilities are effectively disguised by the sublime quality of James's writing. She never puts a word wrong...she is the unrivalled portrayer of the sort of bad character who keeps up a convincing performance until the mask is torn off to reveal evil intent. With endings sometimes shocking and never less than surprising, she leaves her readers gasping -- Barry Turner, Daily Mail
It is difficult to imagine a more pleasing afternoon than one beside a fire or radiator, with a pot of tea to hand and autumn rain against the window, while settling in for a series of delightful shocks: "I found the yo-yo the day before Christmas Eve ." -- Sarah Perry, Guardian
When PD James died in 2014, readers lost a distinctive voice in crime writing. Her nostalgic style harks back to the golden age of the 1920s and 1930s, of Agatha Christie and Margery Allingham; James called on similar motifs from that era, but developed them further with psychological insight and gleeful darkness.The standout tale is The Murder of Santa Claus', featuring the classic closed circle set-up -- Fred Melnyczuk, Financial Times
As the nights draw in you're unlikely to find a book more ingeniously pleasing than the late, great PD James's Sleep No More, six flawless new stories in which period settings nod slyly to detective fiction's golden age...Always a shrewd closing twist lies in wait. -- Hephzibah Anderson, Observer
Extraordinarily clever, immensely entertaining and with a wintry theme that makes them perfect for the long dark nights ahead, these murderous tales are a dead cert for all crime lovers. -- Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Evening Post
As soon as I started on the first story I was caught up in her world once again [...] the tales she tells seem timeless...She was one of the best at what she did, her work lives on and Sleep No More only enhances my appreciation of her skills, Grab This Book
This book offers a masterclass in the planning, plotting and execution of short stories that not only entertain and thrill but also explore the dark nature of humanity...Sleep No More packs a powerful punch. This is a perfect Christmas stocking filler for a crime fiction addict, Off The Shelf Books
Extraordinarily clever., Over the Rainbow Book Blog
Blend the classic tropes and motifs of Golden Age crime-writing with her trademark psychological insight to create six morally complex stories...a fantastic addition to any crime fan's bookshelf, The Shelf of Unread Books
The theme of revenge features heavily, along with murder and mystery and fabulously crafted characters...Once started, it's really very hard to put this book down, Random Things Through My Letterbox
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The acknowledged 'Queen of Crime', P. D. James, was a past master of the short story, weaving together motifs of the Golden Age of crime-writing with deep psychological insight to create gripping, suspenseful tales. The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories contained four of these perfectly formed stories, and this companion volume contains a further six, published here together for the first time.
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 0571339875
- ISBN 13 9780571339877
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
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