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Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife

Martin Edwards

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English
Head of Zeus
03 March 2026
'A true master of British crime writing.' RICHARD OSMAN 'All the entertainment you'll need this Christmas. Wonderful stuff.' IAN MOORE 'A delight from the first page to the last.' DAILY MAIL

A snowy murder mystery with a delightful twist.

Can you find the clues and solve the murder first?

Six people with links to the world of crime

writing have been invited to play a game this

Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust.

Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer

in a remote village in north Yorkshire and win

a life-changing prize.

Each guest has been meticulously vetted by

the shadowy Trust, which has staff on-hand

to make sure everyone plays fair. But with the

village about to be cut off by a snow storm,

they must be extra vigilant.

The game is set – but playing fair isn’t

on everyone’s Christmas list.

And when the prize is to die for, it’s so tempting

to inject a little murder into the mystery...

Includes a Cluefinder where you can check the clues you spotted - and missed - as well as puzzles to solve alongside the characters. Perfect for lovers of classic murder mysteries and for fans of Janice Hallett, Alexandra Benedict and Alex Pavesi.

Included in the i newspaper's best new crime and thriller books to read in September 2025.

'Only a writer with Martin Edwards’s knowledge of and feeling for British crime fiction in all its breadth and depth could have pulled off Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife.' MORNING STAR 'Excellent.' CRITIC ‘A real masterpiece. . . perfect for fans of crime, puzzles and escape rooms!’ DARLING READS, BOOKSELLER'S CIRCLE 'Very clever and funny, with lots of jokes about the book world to enjoy. Loved it.' MW CRAVEN 'A wonderful puzzle mystery from the master of the Golden Age.' RAGNAR JONASSON 'The king of the puzzle mystery novel.' ALEX PAVESI 'Nobody knows the game of murder like Martin Edwards.' ANTONY JOHNSTON 'Fiendish, hilarious and utterly addictive.' ORLANDO MURRIN 'A celebration of crime fiction... As thoughtful as it is fun.' CRIME FICTION LOVER 'What a treat.' SJ BENNETT 'I absolutely loved it.' MARY GRAND ‘Martin knows more about crime fiction than anyone.’ ANN CLEEVES ‘A fine writer.... . . his novels feature an acute sense of place as well as deep psychological insights.’ IAN RANKIN

DISCOVER MORE THRILLING READS FROM THE KING OF CLASSIC CRIME, ALL FEATURING A CLUEFINDER SO YOU CAN PLAY DETECTIVE YOURSELF.

THE RACHEL SAVERNAKE GOLDEN AGE MYSTERIES #1 GALLOWS COURT #2 MORTMAIN HALL #3 BLACKSTONE FELL #4 SEPULCHRE STREET #5 HEMLOCK BAY

STANDALONE MYSTERIES #1 MISS WINTER IN THE LIBRARY WITH A KNIFE
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Imprint:   Head of Zeus
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 226mm,  Width: 148mm,  Spine: 38mm
Weight:   514g
ISBN:   9781035918959
ISBN 10:   1035918951
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Martin Edwards is an award-winning author and life-long fan of books and mysteries, puzzles and games. He has won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating, Macavity and Poirot awards and, in 2020, he was awarded the Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to crime fiction. He is the President of the Detection Club, a position previously held by crime-writing royalty Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie, and he is the editor of the British Library’s bestselling Crime Classics series. Martin is the author of the Rachel Savernake Golden Age Mysteries as well as several other works of fiction and non-fiction.

Reviews for Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife: a twisty murder mystery and the perfect winter read for 2026

'The perfect way to unwind during the holidays. What a treat.' * SJ Bennett * 'Martin Edwards is a magician who conjures up a captivating crime story before your eyes.' * Janice Hallett * 'The king of the puzzle mystery novel.' * Alex Pavesi * 'You can put down the Radio Times and highlighter pen, this book is all the entertainment you'll need this Christmas. Wonderful stuff.' * Ian Moore * 'Editor, aficionado, reviewer, collector – Martin Edwards must have crime fiction coursing through his veins. But it is as a writer that he is revealed at his best, synthesising all of that knowledge and love of the genre into work that is singularly his own.' * John Harvey *


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