Denzil Meyrick is from Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll. After studying politics, he enjoyed a varied career as a police officer, distillery manager, and director of several companies. He is the No.1 bestselling author of the DCI Daley series, and is now an executive producer of a major TV adaptation of his books. Denzil lives on Loch Lomondside in Scotland with his wife Fiona and cats. You can find him on Twitter @Lochlomonden, Facebook @DenzilMeyrickAuthor, or on his website- www.denzilmeyrick.com
'A quintessential slice of Yuletide murder mystery' * Sun * 'The feel-good factor of this frantic farce is off the scale. A healing comedy' * The Times * ‘Told with a good dollop of tongue-in-cheek humour, warmth, and the kind of quirky characters any reader would be happy to spend time with. It’s a fun book. Playful. One to make you smile.’ * Stuart MacBride * ‘A fine, intricately plotted, seasonal mystery, shot through with black humour.’ * Mail on Sunday * 'A wonderfully entertaining mystery with great characters, setting and period detail.' * Ian Moore, bestselling author of Death and Croissants * 'Intricately plotted and laced with deliciously dark humour' * The Sunday Post * Your new festive fave. . .a dead body stuck up the chimney, a stumped detective, lies, twists, and Meyrick’s renowned storytelling and wit. * My Weekly * 'A thoroughly enjoyable book filled with marvellous characters, skilfully drawn settings and clever twists – a crime Christmas stocking must!' * Yorkshire Life *