{"product_id":"9781786079794","title":"The Twelve Even Stranger Days of Christmas","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Twelve Even Stranger Days of Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Syd Moore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A treat for anyone looking for an antidote to the usual saccharine Christmas fayre.’ \u003ci\u003eNB\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the twice CWA Dagger shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Strange Days of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e come twelve thirteen stories to transport you to the macabre world of inexplicable phenomena.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As dark winter nights draw in, prepare to lose yourself in the world of the peculiar. With a tale for each day of the festive period and an unlucky thirteenth, Christmas is not the only spirit in these pages. ’Tis the season for sacrificial feasts, cultish communities and sinister rituals. So wrap up warm and get ready to be terrified and delighted as you journey from the spooky to the downright strange.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e‘A treat for anyone looking for an antidote to the usual saccharine Christmas fayre...inventive and original and very entertaining.’\u003cbr\u003e‘A quick escape from the stresses of Christmas day!’\u003cbr\u003e‘Starting off strongly with [Moore’s] own \u003cb\u003eirresistible \u003c\/b\u003etake on the Seven Dwarfs… all featuring some element of the macabre or paranormal and infused with \u003cb\u003ea robust sense of humour… they definitely suit the long, shadowy winter evenings\u003c\/b\u003e, and it’s a fun collection if you like to get a little spooked but not entirely grossed-out.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘An indulgence for dark winter nights\u003c\/b\u003e… transformed folk tales, folk horror… \u003cb\u003eclassic ghost stories, tales of supernatural revenge… a gorgeous collection\u003c\/b\u003e.’\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Strange Days of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Spooky and sassy.’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eCrime Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘From a master of the macabre comes a wonderfully weird collection of uncanny tales for the festive season...the ideal gruesome response to all that Christmas schmaltz and sentiment.’ \u003cb\u003eWaterstones Bookseller Favourite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781786079794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Point Blank","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40984893391054,"sku":"9781786079794","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_407e0d6f-b697-40ed-83e7-99a84ff0f11a.jpg?v=1646779700","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781786079794","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}