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    Turtle Doves (short story)
    Gold Rings (short story)
    A Partridge in a Pear Tree (short story)
    Audiobook series13 titles

    Twelve Days of Winter: Crime at Christmas Series

    Written by Stuart MacBride

    Narrated by Ian Hanmore

    3.5/5

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    About this series

    A collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season – from the No. 1 bestseller Stuart MacBride

    On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

    Twelve days, twelve stories.

    Meet Fat Billy Partridge, possibly the worst cat-burglar ever; newbie drug-dealer Brian, who probably shouldn’t be taking advantage of the job’s fringe benefits; Philippe, a chef with anger-management issues and lots of very sharp knives; Mr Unwin, the undertaker with the golden touch; and Lord Peter Forsyth-Leven, MSP, learning the hard way that having it all means you’ve got so much more to lose…

    Thieves, drug dealers, lap-dancers, gangsters and even the odd good guy populate these twelve interlinked tales of crime and retribution set around the festive season.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMay 17, 1990
    Turtle Doves (short story)
    Gold Rings (short story)
    A Partridge in a Pear Tree (short story)

    Titles in the series (13)

    • 1

      A Partridge in a Pear Tree (short story)
      A Partridge in a Pear Tree (short story)

      A Partridge in a Pear Tree (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      3/5 - 1 rating
      3/5 - 1 rating

      First story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Billy Partridge wasn’t really cut out to be a cat burglar, but it was ‘do the job, or come up with thirteen grand by Thursday, or have both legs shattered’. ‘Do the job’ seemed the least worst option. But he’s about to find out just how bad the least worst option can be…

      First story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Billy Partridge wasn’t really cut out to be a cat burglar, but it was ‘do the job, or come up with thirteen grand by Thursday, or have both legs shattered’. ‘Do the job’ seemed the least worst option. But he’s about to find out just how bad the least worst option can be…

    • 2

      Turtle Doves (short story)
      Turtle Doves (short story)

      Turtle Doves (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      4/5
      4/5

      Second story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season When a double suicide arrives at the city morgue, Sandra thinks it’s a Christmas like any other. But she’s about to get a very nasty shock – make that two very nasty shocks…

      Second story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season When a double suicide arrives at the city morgue, Sandra thinks it’s a Christmas like any other. But she’s about to get a very nasty shock – make that two very nasty shocks…

    • 5

      Gold Rings (short story)
      Gold Rings (short story)

      Gold Rings (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      4/5
      4/5

      Fifth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season There is never a good time to look upon the face of a dead loved one. But Mr Unwin has dedicated his life to helping the bereaved. While helping himself at the same time…

      Fifth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season There is never a good time to look upon the face of a dead loved one. But Mr Unwin has dedicated his life to helping the bereaved. While helping himself at the same time…

    • 3

      French Hens (short story)
      French Hens (short story)

      French Hens (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      Third story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Being a top-flight chef can be stressful. Thankfully a professional kitchen throws up some unique opportunities for body disposal…

      Third story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Being a top-flight chef can be stressful. Thankfully a professional kitchen throws up some unique opportunities for body disposal…

    • 4

      Calling Birds (short story)
      Calling Birds (short story)

      Calling Birds (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      Fourth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Working in a call centre normally offers few career opportunities. But it looks as if Tracy’s about to get her big break.

      Fourth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Working in a call centre normally offers few career opportunities. But it looks as if Tracy’s about to get her big break.

    • 6

      Geese A Laying (short story)
      Geese A Laying (short story)

      Geese A Laying (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      4/5
      4/5

      Sixth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season The maternity ward: the last place you’d associate with criminal activity. Which makes it as good a place as any to carry it out…

      Sixth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season The maternity ward: the last place you’d associate with criminal activity. Which makes it as good a place as any to carry it out…

    • 7

      Swans A Swimming (short story)
      Swans A Swimming (short story)

      Swans A Swimming (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      4/5
      4/5

      Seventh story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season James Kirkhill thinks he has the best job in the world: coaching the girls’ swimming team. But he’s about to get into some very deep water…

      Seventh story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season James Kirkhill thinks he has the best job in the world: coaching the girls’ swimming team. But he’s about to get into some very deep water…

    • 9

      Ladies Dancing (short story)
      Ladies Dancing (short story)

      Ladies Dancing (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      4/5
      4/5

      Ninth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Kayleigh’s a professional. But lap-dancing has rules. And when someone breaks the rules…

      Ninth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Kayleigh’s a professional. But lap-dancing has rules. And when someone breaks the rules…

    • 10

      Lords A Leaping (short story)
      Lords A Leaping (short story)

      Lords A Leaping (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      4/5
      4/5

      Tenth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Lord Peter Forsyth-Leven, MSP, is about to discover that having it all just means you’ve got more to lose…

      Tenth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Lord Peter Forsyth-Leven, MSP, is about to discover that having it all just means you’ve got more to lose…

    • 8

      Maids A Milking (short story)
      Maids A Milking (short story)

      Maids A Milking (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      4/5
      4/5

      Eighth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Brian’s about to discover that life as a drug dealer can have hidden benefits. But he might come to wish he’d never taken advantage of them…

      Eighth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season Brian’s about to discover that life as a drug dealer can have hidden benefits. But he might come to wish he’d never taken advantage of them…

    • Twelve Days of Winter Omnibus edition (short stories)
      Twelve Days of Winter Omnibus edition (short stories)

      Twelve Days of Winter Omnibus edition (short stories)

      Stuart MacBride
      5/5 - 4 ratings
      5/5 - 4 ratings

      A collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season – from the No. 1 bestseller Stuart MacBride On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… Twelve days, twelve stories. Meet Fat Billy Partridge, possibly the worst cat-burglar ever; newbie drug-dealer Brian, who probably shouldn’t be taking advantage of the job’s fringe benefits; Philippe, a chef with anger-management issues and lots of very sharp knives; Mr Unwin, the undertaker with the golden touch; and Lord Peter Forsyth-Leven, MSP, learning the hard way that having it all means you’ve got so much more to lose… Thieves, drug dealers, lap-dancers, gangsters and even the odd good guy populate these twelve interlinked tales of crime and retribution set around the festive season.

      A collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season – from the No. 1 bestseller Stuart MacBride On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… Twelve days, twelve stories. Meet Fat Billy Partridge, possibly the worst cat-burglar ever; newbie drug-dealer Brian, who probably shouldn’t be taking advantage of the job’s fringe benefits; Philippe, a chef with anger-management issues and lots of very sharp knives; Mr Unwin, the undertaker with the golden touch; and Lord Peter Forsyth-Leven, MSP, learning the hard way that having it all means you’ve got so much more to lose… Thieves, drug dealers, lap-dancers, gangsters and even the odd good guy populate these twelve interlinked tales of crime and retribution set around the festive season.

    • 12

      Drummers Drumming (short story)
      Drummers Drumming (short story)

      Drummers Drumming (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      4/5
      4/5

      Final story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season It’s Christmas Eve, but the criminals never stop working, so neither do the police. The raid is on … but things don’t go entirely to plan…

      Final story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season It’s Christmas Eve, but the criminals never stop working, so neither do the police. The raid is on … but things don’t go entirely to plan…

    • 11

      Pipers Piping (short story)
      Pipers Piping (short story)

      Pipers Piping (short story)

      Stuart MacBride
      4/5
      4/5

      Eleventh story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season What could be more festive than a trip to see Santa at the local shopping centre? Depends on who’s gunning for Santa…

      Eleventh story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season What could be more festive than a trip to see Santa at the local shopping centre? Depends on who’s gunning for Santa…

    Author

    Stuart MacBride

    Stuart MacBride is the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae and Ash Henderson novels. His work has won several prizes and in 2015 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Dundee University. Stuart lives in the north-east of Scotland with his wife Fiona, cats Grendel, Onion and Beetroot, and other assorted animals.

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