In the frostbitten streets of Leeds, the holiday season brings not only festive lights but a chilling series of murders cloaked in Christmas terror. Detective Inspector George Beaumont, still grappling with the physical and emotional scars from his last case, finds himself at the helm of a perplexing case-the Santa Claus murders. Each victim is found in a gruesome, holiday-themed display, igniting fear across the city.
As George delves deeper, the case resurrects shadows of an unresolved investigation from his early career. With every step, he's drawn into a complex web of deceit, where the line between justice and his personal demons blur.
Amidst the chaos, George's team battles their own struggles, weaving a rich tapestry of lives touched and altered by the investigation.
Every clue, every lie, and every uncovered secret leads George closer to a truth that could shatter his world. And as the city's festive lights twinkle, George must confront the darkness of his past and the peril of his present. Can he unmask the murderer before the joyous season turns irrevocably into a winter of despair?
The Shadows of Yuletide is the twelfth book in the Detective George Beaumont thriller series, set in Leeds, West Yorkshire.