This Christmas, the hunters become the prey...

When four hunters disappear in the Cumbria area on Christmas Day, the race is on to find them before night falls – when the temperature drops sharply. After hours of searching, the first body is found... Not frozen in the snow, but brutally murdered and bearing a warning: the true chase has begun.

As a snowstorm sweeps through the area, three lives hang by a thread. But can the killer be caught before the trail goes cold?

From the master of the Christmas thriller comes a story that will chill you to the bone this winter season, perfect for fans of crime literature.

Readers are captivated by "The Night Before Christmas":

“This is the best book I've read this year. Wonderful story, pacing, and setting. Alex Pine always delivers a unique Christmas experience!”

“A tribute to fresh winter in the thriller genre.”

“This is the kind of book that makes you say, ‘just one more chapter,’ and before you know it, you've finished it.”

“I was eager to read it and wasn't disappointed at all. Fast-paced and thrilling, it's hard to put down.”

“I read it over a weekend. A clever idea: complex, plausible, exquisitely crafted, and engaging. It deserves to be a big success.”

“I loved this Christmas thriller. Beautiful setting in the Lake District but with a very dark story. Excellent characters and a fast pace.”

“A quick read with lots of twists that keep you on your toes about how everything will connect.”

“Definitely worth reading on a cold night, perhaps while the snowflakes fall outside.”

Pages: 384, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm