Happy Bloody Christmas

By Jo Middleton

‘An outrageously funny, festive romp which is as utterly wonderful as it is (Christmas) crackers!’ MIKE GAYLE

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Don’t miss the perfect Christmas present for yourself (or for that best friend who would definitely help you hide a body…)

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Anna’s Christmas Eve To Do List:

1. Wrap the kids’ presents​

2. Peel the potatoes ​

3. Get rid of the dead body?!

Hungover and exhausted after her family’s annual party, all Anna Johnson wants for Christmas is to finish her to-do list and finally sit down with the world’s biggest glass of wine.

But when she stumbles across a dead body in her larder, her plans are well and truly buggered.

A mysterious death in her home really is the last thing she needs, but with her judgemental in-laws arriving in less than twenty-four hours, turning her house into a crime scene is not an option. If she’s going to save Christmas, it’s up to Anna to find out what the hell’s gone on. Oh – and figure out what to do with the body before one of the kids finds it.

And you thought burning the turkey was the worst that could happen…

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‘A brilliantly written, hilarious whodunnit. Smart and very, very funny.’ IAN MOORE

‘So funny, I’m annoyed I didn’t write it!’ GILL SIMS

The perfect present for the friend who would help you hide a body!’ CHRISSIE MANBY

‘Hilarious, festive and relatable. A total Christmas cracker!’ FIONA LEITCH

‘So good, you should sack off Christmas dinner and read this instead!’ HARPER FORD

‘A compulsive Christmas cake binge of a read – terrific!’ J.M. HALL

‘Laugh a minute? More like laugh a second!’ HANNAH HENDY

‘Hilarious with dollops of fun and a brilliant whodunnit!’ JONATHAN WHITELAW

‘A five-star triumph!’ ROSIE HANNIGAN

‘Chock-full of proper jokes!’ ABIGAIL BURDESS

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READERS LOVE HAPPY BLOODY CHRISTMAS!

‘Had me in fits of laughter, tears streaming down my face!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Engaging and quirky in the very best way’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A must read for Christmas 2024!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was absorbed from the very first page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I have never laughed so much while reading a book!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

So fresh, exciting, funny and intelligent!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Kept me guessing until the end!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolute riotous Christmas cracker!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Such a joyous, funny Christmas romp, even if Santa did get murdered in the larder…’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Format: Paperback
Release Date: 24 Oct 2024
Pages: 336
ISBN: 978-0-00-871110-8
Jo Middleton is an award-winning blogger, mum of two daughters, eater of Jaffa Cakes and drinker of gin. She lives in Somerset with her three cats, all named after fictional detectives. Jo has a passion for mysteries, loves escape rooms, and longs to capture a cave full of smugglers. She is also an author, copywriter and one half of the It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere podcast. Playgroups and Prosecco is her first novel.

'An outrageously funny, festive romp which is as utterly wonderful as it is (Christmas) crackers!' MIKE GAYLE -

'A brilliantly written, hilarious whodunnit. Smart and very, very funny. Don't read on public transport, you'll laugh so hard people will think you're a lunatic.' IAN MOORE -

‘This book is so funny, I’m quite annoyed I didn’t write it!' GILL SIMS -

'So good, you should sack off Christmas dinner and read this instead.' HARPER FORD -

'A compulsive Christmas cake binge of a read - terrific! So piercingly funny, I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or wince. A murder mystery brew that beats egg-nog hands down!' J.M. HALL -

”'Hilarious, festive and strangely relatable. I will never look at marzipan fruits the same way again. A total Christmas cracker!” - FIONA LEITCH

'Laugh a minute? More like laugh a second! I really enjoyed this delightful Christmas caper, where the humour is as rich as Christmas pudding and the plot is as tangled as tree lights.' HANNAH HENDY -

'I adored this festive and funny cracker full of glittering one-liners and wit. It’s the perfect Christmas present for that best friend who would definitely help you hide a body.' CHRISSIE MANBY -

'Christmas and murder - the perfect combination! Hilarious with dollops of fun and a brilliant whodunnit. Excellent from start to finish!' JONATHAN WHITELAW -

'A five-star triumph that will warm your heart, tickle your funny bone, and keep you turning pages long into the night. It’s the perfect gift to yourself this holiday season.' ROSIE HANNIGAN -

'Chock-full of proper jokes!' ABIGAIL BURDESS -

”'Fast-paced, skilful, domestic festive fun!” - NORIE CLARKE

Praise for Jo Middleton's Playgroups and Prosecco: -

'Both extremely funny and insightful. I loved every page' KATIE FFORDE -