The Christmas Guest: An utterly addictive and page-turning crime thriller, (Paperback)

<p><strong>The holidays will be murder... </strong></p><p></p><p>The table is set for a feast - wine glasses, fancy tableware, candles. Like every year, we have gathered at our father's home on Liars Island for the holidays. It's the only time we're ever together as a family. As we eat and raise our glasses, we avoid each other's eyes...</p><p></p><p>But this year someone new has been invited. Someone we haven't seen for years. Someone who keeps asking questions about that terrible Christmas six years ago, when our mother died. </p><p></p><p>Does our Christmas guest know more than he's saying? Why is he here, and will we be able to keep our secrets safe? </p><p></p><p>But as the storm rises, cutting us off from the mainland, we're forced to ask what we should really be frightened of. The stranger in our home? <strong>Or each other...?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>A brilliantly twisty thriller from the bestselling author of <em>The Dinner Guest</em>. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Maria Frankland and A.K. Benedict. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>See what readers are saying about B P Walter's Christmas crime: </strong></p><p></p><p>'<strong>Wow - what a rollercoaster!</strong>... kept me on edge the entire time...<strong> Absolutely jaw-dropping. Impossible to put down</strong>... mind-bending!' <em>The_bookish_doctor_, </em>&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;</p><p></p><p>'<strong>I absolutely devoured it</strong>... brilliant... perfect... the twists and turns were epic.<strong> I loved everything about this!</strong>... <strong>Amazing!</strong>' <em>The_brown_eyed_book_reviewer</em>, &amp;#11088;&amp;#65039;&amp;#11088;&amp;#65039;&amp;#11088;&amp;#65039;&amp;#11088;&amp;#65039;&amp;#11088;&amp;#65039;</p><p></p><p>'<strong>I devoured this in one sitting</strong>... <strong>kept me gasping and turning pages long past bedtime</strong>... impossible to put down... <strong>addictive</strong>... perfect!' Goodreads reviewer</p><p></p><p>'<strong>Truly unputdownable!</strong>... had me guessing with each page turner and <strong>shocking twist after twist</strong>... Simply addictive... <strong>a must read!</strong>' Goodreads reviewer, &amp;#11088;&amp;#65039;&amp;#11088;&amp;#65039;&amp;#11088;&amp;#65039;&amp;#11088;&amp;#65039;&amp;#11088;&amp;#65039;</p><p></p><p>'<strong>Wow - what a fantastic read!</strong>... I was <strong>completely hooked</strong>... The twists kept coming, and I never saw the ending until it hit me... <strong>impossible to put down</strong>... I high</p>

• The Christmas Guest: An utterly addictive and page-turning crime thriller, (Paperback)
• Author: Bookouture
• ISBN: 9781805504986
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-09-18
• Page Count: 278