A review by judyward
A Fatal Winter by G.M. Malliet

4.0

Agatha Christie fans rejoice, G. M. Malliet is in the house. I have grown attached to the mysteries of G. M. Malliet and this book is no exception because it has everything that I love--a remote English village, a murder (or two) that take place mostly off-scene, and a very likeable sleuth. Max Tudor is the Anglican priest in the village of Nether Monkslip. When a host of long-lost relatives descend their greedy selves on Chedrow Castle for the Christmas holidays, you just know that the "peace on Earth, good will toward men" is going to be in short supply. And, predictably, someone, most probably a member of the family, stabs elderly Lord Footrustle to death while he is asleep and then his twin sister is found dead, likely of shock. Tudor, who is a former M15 agent, is sent by the police to the Castle to comfort the grieving, help plan the funerals, and find out what the devil is going on. A wonderful read.