The Twelve Even Stranger Days of Christmas - (The Essex Witch Museum Mysteries) by Syd Moore (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

'A treat for anyone looking for an antidote to the usual saccharine Christmas fayre.' NB magazine

From the twice CWA Dagger shortlisted author of The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas come twelve thirteen stories to transport you to the macabre world of inexplicable phenomena.

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.

Review Quotes

'An indulgence for dark winter nights... transformed folk tales, folk horror... classic ghost stories, tales of supernatural revenge... a gorgeous collection.'--Blue Book Balloon blog

'A quick escape from the stresses of Christmas day!'--Crime Review

'A treat for anyone looking for an antidote to the usual saccharine Christmas fayre...inventive and original and very entertaining.'--NB magazine

'Starting off strongly with [Moore's] own irresistible take on the Seven Dwarfs... all featuring some element of the macabre or paranormal and infused with a robust sense of humour... they definitely suit the long, shadowy winter evenings, and it's a fun collection if you like to get a little spooked but not entirely grossed-out.'--Herald

Praise for The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas:

'Spooky and sassy.' Sunday Times Crime Club

'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.' Waterstones Bookseller Favourite

About the Author

Syd Moore is best known for her Essex Witch Museum Mysteries (Strange Magic, Strange Sight, Strange Fascination, Strange Tombs and later in 2020, Strange Tricks). The series was shortlisted for the Good Reader Holmes and Watson Award 2018. She has twice been shortlisted for the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2019 and 2020. Her debut screenplay, Witch West, which she developed from an original idea, has been optioned by Hidden Door Productions and will be released in Autumn 2021. She lives in Essex.