A deranged serial killer is targeting teachers. A young, ambitious detective must find the killer before it’s too late. When a young woman is brutally attacked on her way home from work, DI George Beaumont and his team must work to uncover who killed her and why. Soon, the killer strikes again, earning themselves the title the ‘Miss Murderer’ from the press. And soon the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team find themselves involved in a pile of similar cold case files. The pressure is on for the young, ambitious DI. The answer must lie in the killer’s past; a past that shaped their future, a past where the consequences of their actions catch up with them. Set within the suburbs of metropolitan Leeds, West Yorkshire, this fast-paced British detective novel is a thrilling murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the final shocking twist is revealed at the very end.

When a dismembered torso and four limbs are found by a homeless person scavenging in rubbish bins behind a takeaway, the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are called to action. After the harrowing events of the Miss Murderer, Detective Inspector George Beaumont is finally given a second chance to prove himself as SIO, and nothing is going to stand in his way of getting justice. Maybe not even the truth. As the case progresses, they quickly determine similarities to a cold case from thirty years ago, and as the inquiry develops, it soon becomes clear the chief suspect from that cold case is now theirs. Set within the suburbs of Leeds, West Yorkshire, this fast-paced British detective novel is a thrilling murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the end.

When a 150-year-old time capsule is unveiled at Leeds City Museum, no one takes the Victorian detective's prophecies seriously. But DCI George Beaumont can't ignore the chilling predictions when they start coming true with devastating accuracy. Twelve murders. Twenty-five days. Each death meticulously staged. And at the heart of it all, a final a blond detective's death on Christmas Day. As bodies begin to fall exactly as foretold, George turns to museum curator Dr Kit Ainsworth, whose knowledge might be the key to preventing the next death. Together, they race to decipher cryptic warnings written 150 years ago. But as Christmas approaches and the body count rises, George faces a terrifying Are they dealing with a copycat killer using a Victorian detective's journal as inspiration, or did Detective Edmund Blackwood truly see these murders across time - including George's own death? 25 days, 25 chapters. One chapter per day until Christmas. Do you dare to keep pace with a killer? The Twelve Deaths of Christmas is the twentieth book in the Detective George Beaumont thriller series. Order of reading Book 1: THE MISS MURDERER Book 2: THE BONE SAW RIPPER Book 3: THE BLONDE DELILAH Book 4: THE CROSS FLATTS SNATCHER Book 5: THE MIDDLETON WOODS STALKER Book 6: THE NAUGHTY LIST - a completely new version of The Naughty List, entirely re-written with a new plot! Book 7: THE FOOTBALLER AND THE WIFE Book 8: THE NEW FOREST VILLAGE BOOK CLUB Novella 1: MICHELLE CROMACK Book 9: THE KILLER IN THE FAMILY Book 10: THE STOURTON STONE CIRCLE Novella 2: A HALLOWEEN TO THE LEEDS VAMPIRE Novella 3: ECHOES OF THE THE LONG SHADOW Book 11: THE WEST YORKSHIRE RIPPER Book 12: THE SHADOWS OF YULETIDE Book 13: THE SHADOWS OF THE PAST Book 14: THE ECHOES OF SILENCE Book 15: BENEATH THE SURFACE Book 16: THE STALKER'S TWISTED GAME Book 17: THE VIGILANTE’S VERDICT Book 18: A HARVEST OF SORROW Book 19: THE ANGEL OF DEATH Book 20: THE TWELVE DEATHS OF CHRISTMAS