DI James Walker series

This Christmas, the hunters become the hunted…When four trail hunters go missing in the fells of Cumbria on Christmas Eve, the race is on to find them before nightfall – when the temperature plummets.After hours of searching, the first body is found… Not frozen in the snow, but brutally murdered and bearing a warning: the real hunt has begun.As a snowstorm descends, three lives hang in the balance. But can the killer be caught before the trail goes cold?From the master of Christmas crime comes a thriller that will chill you to the bone this Winter, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Clare Mackintosh and anyone who prefers their mince pies with a side of murder.Readers are gripped by The Night Before Christmas:‘This is by far the best book I''ve read all year. Top marks for storyline, pace and setting. Alex Pine always delivers a cracking Christmas treat. As far as I''m concerned the festive season would no longer be the same without a dose of Christmas crime in Cumbria!’ Reader