The Christmas Tree Murders
$54.67
- Hardcover
496 pages
- Release Date
5 December 2026
Summary
A Christmas party. Two dead bodies. A mystery no one can solve.
A festive Victorian murder mystery for fans of Denzil Meyrick and Nicola Upson
December 1883. Inventor and millionaire Sir Russell Morgan has invited his friends and investors to celebrate Christmas at Clifftop House. But when a footman is found dead - electrocuted - on the very first night of the party, festivities are thrown to the wind. The police dismiss Fred’s death as an accident, but his friend Millie, the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241826584 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241826586 |
| Author: | Katie Lumsden |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Michael Joseph Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 5 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 40mm x 138mm x 222mm |
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Critics Review
A fabulous book, I was immersed from the very first page. Katie Lumsden writes with wonderful style, confidence, and absolute control. The Christmas-Tree Murders is superb entertainment, a rich puzzle imbued with all the splendour of the Victorian Gothic – TOM MEAD, author of DEATH AND THE CONJUROR
This immersive Victorian treat of a book is packed with fascinating characters and clues. It’s an absolute delight – JOSIE LLOYD
Delightfully festive and irresistibly addictive, The Christmas Tree Murders is an essential addition to your Christmas list. Just brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! – JESSICA BULL
Full of atmosphere and fantastic characters. This is a proper Victorian murder mystery that kept me turning the pages to find out whodunnit. A perfect Christmas read. – LOUISE HARE
Imagine Janice Hallett writing a Victorian murder mystery, and you have this book - a perfect Christmas read – EMILY KOCH
Uniquely voiced, and murderously charming, this thoroughly beguiling whodunnit should be under everyone’s Christmas tree this year. – LISA TIMONEY
This is the perfect read to curl up with on Christmas Day. I was completely immersed in the windswept, snowy surrounds of Clifftop House, captivated by the charming and wry omniscient narrator from the very first line, and thoroughly entertained by the eclectic cast of characters who have plenty of secrets between them. The chapters are expertly paced, and the attention to historical accuracy is (as fans of Lumsden have come to expect) impeccable. Katie has outdone herself with this clever, witty and warm mystery. I hope it goes flying off the shelves and winds up under Christmas trees up and down the country. – LEXY HUDSON
A deliciously entertaining murder mystery with a unique historical setting. I loved the feast of characters, especially the unstoppable Millie, and the very original narrator was a touch of genius – SARAH DUNNAKEY
An absolute joy of a book, told in Katie’s inimitable style. The central mystery keeps you guessing to the end, and the unique setting makes for an extra layer of intrigue – ANNE CORLETT
– – PRAISE FOR KATIE LUMSDEN
Katie Lumsden
Katie Lumsden discovered her love for literature at thirteen, inspired by Jane Eyre. Her teenage years were dedicated to consuming 19th-century classics, from Dickens and the Brontës to Gaskell, Austen, and Hardy.
She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Durham and an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. Her short stories have garnered recognition, being shortlisted for the London Short Story Prize and the Bridport Prize, and have been featured in various literary magazines.
Katie’s YouTube channel, Books and Things, boasts over 37,000 subscribers. She currently resides in London, where she works as an editor.
Her debut novel, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall, was shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award. Her second novel, The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst, is a tribute to Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell.
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