A Christmas ghost story Author Forename:Kim DI Mark Joesbury realises that

DI Mark Joesbury realises that the university has developed an unhealthy record of young people committing suicide in extraordinary ways

foppish hairstyle and university education only augment his uniqueness in the department

he's surprised to find the victim is a woman with nothing to hide and no reason for anyone to hurt her

unearths family secrets and uncovers emotional betrayals

and as he is frozen out of decision-making in the Surete du Quebec

A Christmas ghost story Author Forename:Kim DI Mark Joesbury realises thatDecember 1st. Angie and her teenage son Rust prepare for Christmas, stringing fairy lights around their isolated home on the Somerset levels and decorating a tree with 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