developing back problems, he entered the business world, and has operated in many diverse roles, including director of a large engineering company and distillery manager, as well as owning a number of his own companies, such as a public bar and sales and marketing company. "D. A. Meyrick has also worked as a freelance journalist in both print and on radio. Well-known for his gritty series of police procedurals centred on the maverick DCI Daley," writes Mark Skinner at the Waterstones blog. "Meyrick has displayed his versatility in the past couple of years with his festive cosy crime mysteries - Murder at Holly House and The Christmas Stocking Murders."
One of Meyrick's favorite Christmas crime reads:
Read about the other entries on the list at the Waterstones blog.Tied Up in Tinsel by Ngaio Marsh
My late mother was a huge fan of Marsh’s writing. I remember the books on shelves in the house in the seventies and well beyond. This particular novel was written in 1972, but don’t let that put you off.
We’re back in the country house over Christmas, where resentments and rivalries, all stewing under the surface, manifest themselves in murder.
Ngaio Marsh, like P. D. James, is one of those who kept the Agatha Christie tradition alive into the modern era. Her books are all worth a read. This one is perfect for the festive season. Sit back and watch the plot evolve. You won’t be disappointed.
--Marshal Zeringue
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