{"product_id":"a-christmas-ghost-story-hardcover","title":"A Christmas Ghost Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of Anno Dracula, the perfect gift for those who love the dark fantastic imaginations of Neil Gaiman and T. Kingfisher, this is a nightmarish tale of a haunted Christmas set deep in the British countryside not too long ago. Cosy traditions are made twisted and terrifying as a mother and son grapple with their painful past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDecember 1st. Angie and her teenage son Rust prepare for Christmas, stringing\u003cbr\u003efairy lights around their isolated home on the Somerset levels and decorating a tree\u003cbr\u003ewith traditional ornaments. The first door of the advent calendar is opened, but the chocolate inside tastes off. Rust receives his first Christmas card; it's unsigned, and the message is 'pinch, punch... first of the month'. The robin chirruping on a bough in a snowy woodland picture looks like a nasty piece of work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe cards keep coming, one each day and each more sinister than the last, and a\u003cbr\u003efrightened Angie recalls 'The Cards' - a seasonal TV show from her childhood that featured similar happenings, and while she remembers it vividly, there is no evidence that it was ever broadcast... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristmas cheer is gradually poisoned, with cruels instead of carols, the turkey rotting in the fridge, unwelcome visits from the Merciless Gentlemen and the Jingle Basterds, and Rust becoming increasingly unwell. Angie begins to wonder if her childhood Christmases were in fact as joy filled as she remembers... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA frightening tale of seasonal dread from the acclaimed author of Anno Dracula. Cosy traditions are made twisted and terrifying as a mother and son grapple with their painful past.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Newman\u003c\/b\u003e is a popular and respected author and movie critic, known for his acclaimed alternate-history series, Anno Dracula. He writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eEmpire \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and contributes to \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e and others. He makes frequent appearances on radio and TV, and is the chief writer of the BBC TV series \u003ci\u003eMark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won the Bram Stoker, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy and British Science Fiction Awards and been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and James Herbert Awards. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758520795424,"sku":"9781835410691","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c4c7c58886687c9ace76267485432a78_d671f273-ff9e-4026-a7d5-ef141fe901f0.webp?v=1780128603","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-christmas-ghost-story-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}