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On a blustery Christmas Eve, a train stops near the remote village of Hemmersby as heavy snowfall halts the rails. Passengers disembark and seek shelter in a deserted country house, where a fire is stoked and a tea table is set. With no one at home, the travelers must piece together the secrets of the empty house while snow lingers outside. Suddenly, a murderer emerges among them, turning their holiday refuge into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
First publish date: 1938
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: J. Jefferson Farjeon
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