In The Chart Again

Pleasant surprise this morning: apart from the sun shining and a layer of picturesque autumn frost on the garden, that is. A Murder for Christmas, the fourth STAC Mystery, is back in the genre chart. It was sat at number 92 in the top 100 of the Kindle British Detective chart.

This is not setting the world on fire, but it’s important because it raises the visibility of a book which is good news all round. It helps raise reader awareness of other titles in a series or stand alone titles from the same author. And keeping the reader entertained is what producing novels is all about.

You could argue that the title is attempting to cash in on Christmas. Fair enough: but so are all other Christmas books, Christmas music, Christmas films, Christmas TV specials, and if you choose to switch on the TV, you’ll find every other advert is linked to yuletide.

The odd thing is, A Murder for Christmas is a consistent seller all year round. Sure, it peaks in November and December, but it still sells even in the heat of June and July.

At its core, it’s a STAC Mystery. Joe, Sheila, Brenda and their mob of born again teenagers whooping it up at the classy Regency Hotel in Leeds, making friends with members of the Leodensian Historical Society, when someone is murdered. What’s worse, a STAC member is accused of the killing, and it’s up to our master sleuths to crack the case… in between having a whale of a Christmas party.

Here’s how one reader described it…

“Filled with all the usual STAC mystery and humour, this entertaining story will satisfy long after the turkey and Christmas pudding have been eaten.”

So, are you looking for a Christmas read? You can download A Murder for Christmas from

Amazon UK (Kindle)

Amazon Worldwide (Kindle)

Smashwords (all e-formats)

Crooked Cat Books (EPUB, MOBI, PDF)

Or order the paperback in time for Christmas from:

Amazon UK

Amazon Worldwide