The Case of the Christmas Card: A festive murder mystery novella featuring Ali Dawson
Elly Griffiths
Oct 2026 · Quercus · Narrated by Julie Maisey
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A FESTIVE MURDER MYSTERY NOVELLA FEATURING ALI DAWSON
'Most writers of popular fiction would love to invoke the spirit of Dickens at Christmas but Elly Griffiths does this like literally no one else' Rev. Richard Coles
'Mulled Wine Crime - warming and intoxicating' Ian Moore
'Dickens and Dawson make a great sleuthing combination' Lucinda Hawksley
No-one is more surprised than time-travelling detective Ali Dawson when Charles Dickens suddenly turns up on her doorstep a few days before Christmas. The Great Writer is as baffled as she is as to how he got there. Ali takes him in, despite being preoccupied with a new cold case around the murdered artist Sylvester Strong.
Dickens is a rather demanding house guest. However, as a detective, he shows distinct promise and together they embark on finding the truth behind the appearance of new paintings by the deceased artist. On top of that Nell, the daughter of Ali's best friend Meg, has vanished without a trace.
As the whole of London is in full festive swing and preparing for the most special day of the year, Ali and Dickens are exploring the town, desperate to solve not just one but two crime cases. Will they succeed before Christmas Day arrives and more importantly, will Charles find a way back home?
A TIMELESS DETECTIVE. THE COLDEST CASES.
MEET ALI DAWSON.
PRAISE FOR THE ALI DAWSON MYSTERIES
'Warm and engaging characters and a wildly brilliant story wittily told' Ann Cleeves
'Ali Dawson is a delight - a detective you'll want to spend more time with' JP Delaney
'Elly Griffiths has done it again. Warm, witty and outrageously believable. I loved it' Sarah Hilary
'Here's a paradox: a thriller that is full of zest and joy' Nicci French
'Ali Dawson could be the most fun time-travelling detective since Dirk Gently' Chris Brookmyre
'Most writers of popular fiction would love to invoke the spirit of Dickens at Christmas but Elly Griffiths does this like literally no one else' Rev. Richard Coles
'Mulled Wine Crime - warming and intoxicating' Ian Moore
'Dickens and Dawson make a great sleuthing combination' Lucinda Hawksley
No-one is more surprised than time-travelling detective Ali Dawson when Charles Dickens suddenly turns up on her doorstep a few days before Christmas. The Great Writer is as baffled as she is as to how he got there. Ali takes him in, despite being preoccupied with a new cold case around the murdered artist Sylvester Strong.
Dickens is a rather demanding house guest. However, as a detective, he shows distinct promise and together they embark on finding the truth behind the appearance of new paintings by the deceased artist. On top of that Nell, the daughter of Ali's best friend Meg, has vanished without a trace.
As the whole of London is in full festive swing and preparing for the most special day of the year, Ali and Dickens are exploring the town, desperate to solve not just one but two crime cases. Will they succeed before Christmas Day arrives and more importantly, will Charles find a way back home?
A TIMELESS DETECTIVE. THE COLDEST CASES.
MEET ALI DAWSON.
PRAISE FOR THE ALI DAWSON MYSTERIES
'Warm and engaging characters and a wildly brilliant story wittily told' Ann Cleeves
'Ali Dawson is a delight - a detective you'll want to spend more time with' JP Delaney
'Elly Griffiths has done it again. Warm, witty and outrageously believable. I loved it' Sarah Hilary
'Here's a paradox: a thriller that is full of zest and joy' Nicci French
'Ali Dawson could be the most fun time-travelling detective since Dirk Gently' Chris Brookmyre
A FESTIVE MURDER MYSTERY NOVELLA FEATURING ALI DAWSON
'Most writers of popular fiction would love to invoke the spirit of Dickens at Christmas but Elly Griffiths does this like literally no one else' Rev. Richard Coles
'Mulled Wine Crime - warming and intoxicating' Ian Moore
'Dickens and Dawso...
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About the author
Elly Griffiths is a multi-award-winning author and a No. 1 bestseller. She has written twenty-eight crime novels for adults; four for children, and a volume of short stories. Her books for adults include the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, the Brighton Mysteries and the Detective Harbinder Kaur series, as well as The Frozen People and The Killing Time, the first two books in the Ali Dawson Mysteries. Elly's many accolades include the CWA Dagger in the Library, the Edgar Award, the Fingerprint Award for Crime Novel of the Year and the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award, as well as the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year Award. Elly has two grown-up children and lives near Brighton with her archaeologist husband and their cat, Pip.
Elly Griffiths is a multi-award-winning author and a No. 1 bestseller. She has written twenty-eight crime novels for adults; four for children, and a volume of short stories. Her books for adults include the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, the Brighton Mysteries and the Detective Harbinder Kaur serie...
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