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Stuart MacBride

First story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

Billy Partridge wasn’t really cut out to be a cat burglar, but it was ‘do the job, or come up with thirteen grand by Thursday, or have both legs shattered’.

‘Do the job’ seemed the least worst option. But he’s about to find out just how bad the least worst option can be…

Ian Hanmore

HarperCollins

Twelve Days of Winter: Crime at Christmas

A Partridge in a Pear Tree (short story)

Second story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

When a double suicide arrives at the city morgue, Sandra thinks it’s a Christmas like any other. But she’s about to get a very nasty shock – make that two very nasty shocks…

Turtle Doves (short story)

Third story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

Being a top-flight chef can be stressful. Thankfully a professional kitchen throws up some unique opportunities for body disposal…

French Hens (short story)

Fourth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

Working in a call centre normally offers few career opportunities. But it looks as if Tracy’s about to get her big break.

Calling Birds (short story)

Fifth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

There is never a good time to look upon the face of a dead loved one. But Mr Unwin has dedicated his life to helping the bereaved. While helping himself at the same time…

Gold Rings (short story)

Sixth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

The maternity ward: the last place you’d associate with criminal activity. Which makes it as good a place as any to carry it out…

Geese A Laying (short story)

Seventh story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

James Kirkhill thinks he has the best job in the world: coaching the girls’ swimming team. But he’s about to get into some very deep water…

Swans A Swimming (short story)

Eighth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

Brian’s about to discover that life as a drug dealer can have hidden benefits. But he might come to wish he’d never taken advantage of them…

Maids A Milking (short story)

Ninth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

Kayleigh’s a professional. But lap-dancing has rules. And when someone breaks the rules…

Ladies Dancing (short story)

Tenth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

Lord Peter Forsyth-Leven, MSP, is about to discover that having it all just means you’ve got more to lose…

Lords A Leaping (short story)

Eleventh story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

What could be more festive than a trip to see Santa at the local shopping centre? Depends on who’s gunning for Santa…

Pipers Piping (short story)

Final story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season

It’s Christmas Eve, but the criminals never stop working, so neither do the police. The raid is on … but things don’t go entirely to plan…

Drummers Drumming (short story)

A collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season – from the No. 1 bestseller Stuart MacBride
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…
Twelve days, twelve stories.

Meet Fat Billy Partridge, possibly the worst cat-burglar ever; newbie drug-dealer Brian, who probably shouldn’t be taking advantage of the job’s fringe benefits; Philippe, a chef with anger-management issues and lots of very sharp knives; Mr Unwin, the undertaker with the golden touch; and Lord Peter Forsyth-Leven, MSP, learning the hard way that having it all means you’ve got so much more to lose…

Thieves, drug dealers, lap-dancers, gangsters and even the odd good guy populate these twelve interlinked tales of crime and retribution set around the festive season.

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