Mr Campion's Christmas

Mike Ripley

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Severn House
22 May 2025

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery; Historical mysteries

Series: An Albert Campion Mystery

The Campions are snowed in at Christmas, but just when they think it can't get any colder, their holidays take an even chillier turn.

Norfolk, 1962. Boxing Day looks set to be a quiet affair for the Campions when they are snowed in at their remote farmhouse, Carterers - until a charabanc full of 'pilgrims' travelling from London to the Shrine of Our Lady in nearby Walsingham crashes into their imposing granite gateposts and the family unexpectedly find themselves playing host to the eccentric passengers.

But any lingering festive cheer is in short supply when a shocking discovery is made the following day, while a terrifying twist reveals that some of the guests are not who they seem. Which - if any - can they trust? Suddenly hostage to events, the Campions are drawn into a fiendish web of espionage as the Cold War comes chillingly close to home.

By: Mike Ripley (Contributor)
Imprint: Severn House
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781448317028
ISBN 10: 1448317029
Series: An Albert Campion Mystery
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 22 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Mike Ripley is the author of more than thirty books, has written for radio and television and has reviewed almost 3,000 crime novels over the last three decades. His 'reader's history' of the heyday of British action and spy thrillers 1953-75, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, won the H.R.F. Keating Award for non-fiction in 2017.

Reviews for Mr Campion's Christmas

A refreshingly surprise-packed entry in an always excellent series * Publishers Weekly Starred Review * Outstanding . . . A joy to read * Booklist * [A] lively adventure * Kirkus Reviews * Clever, witty, and packed with intriguing characters, period ambiance, and unexpected twists * Booklist on Mr Campion's Memory * Excellent . . . This dead-on pastiche will satisfy newcomers and series devotees alike * Publishers Weekly on Mr Campion's Memory * The plot thickens in utterly unexpected ways * Kirkus Reviews on Mr Campion's Memory * Ripley's brilliant inventiveness demonstrates that golden age characters and tropes can still work for contemporary fair-play fans * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Mr Campion's Mosaic * Charming, clever, and witty . . . Another delightful entry * Booklist on Mr Campion's Mosaic * Like the others in this addictive series, Mr Campion's Mosaic is a cunning mix of silliness and wit * The Times on Mr Campion's Mosaic * One of Campion's most waggish adventures * Kirkus Reviews on Mr Campion's Mosaic *