From the author's website:

"A Victorian tale of murder and intrigue taking place on a snowy Christmas in 1897 ...

During a bitter snowstorm, a mysterious stranger descends on the Netheridges' country home in Whitby, where a group of renowned actors have gathered to prepare a Boxing Day production of Dracula. Amidst an atmosphere of competing theatrical egos and artistic disagreements, the unknown Mr Ballin is brutally murdered.

Determined to uncover he truth, but without help from the police who cannot reach the house through the snow, Carline Fielding begins to investigate the circumstances surrounding the puzzling affair. Who was the victim? Was his appearance at the house as innocent and as circumstantial as he professed? And which of the guests knows more than they are letting on?"

This was a pretty good old-fashioned whodunit with a Christmas theme. Being snowed in seems to be a popular setting for a murder mystery as I've come across it before, too. Bonus points for Whitby, a lovely little town that I visited a few times when living in Yorkshire.

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Congrats on winning day 13 in the advent calendar draw on the Finnish forum!

Thank you for the book, chocolate and beautiful christmas card!

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Thank you very much!