{"product_id":"the-advent-of-death-by-alexandra-benedict","title":"The Advent of Death by Alexandra Benedict","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"productInfo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productContentWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDescription\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF RELEASE: 5 NOV 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe ingenious new Christmas crime novel from Alexandra Benedict, the ‘Queen of the Christmas Mystery’ (Financial Times). When Edie O’Sullivan receives an invitation from an old friend to spend a pre-Christmas break in the picturesque town of Rye, she jumps at the chance to escape - and reconnect. But when she arrives with her wife, Riga, it quickly becomes clear this is no festive getaway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdie hasn’t been invited for comfort, but for help. Four days earlier, her friend’s daughter Rebecca - the town crier - received an unusual gift: a handcrafted wooden advent calendar shaped like Rye itself. At first, it seemed like a charming curiosity, part of her public role.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen, on December 1st, a burglary at 1 Church Square. December 2nd, an ABH at 2 Martello Close. December 3rd, a GBH at 3 Allendale Drive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach door opened. Each crime escalating. Now Rebecca is certain the calendar is counting down to something far worse - and she’s turned to the only person she believes can stop it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith Christmas approaching and the body count rising, Edie must decipher the deadly pattern before the final door is opened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardback \u003cbr\u003ePublication: 5 Nov 2026, Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398532250 | \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtent: 400 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57758100783486,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/0892\/5225\/files\/9781398532250.jpg?v=1785231397","url":"https:\/\/www.davids-bookshops.co.uk\/products\/the-advent-of-death-by-alexandra-benedict","provider":"David's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}