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Lord Edgington Investigates Abroad #3
The Alpine Christmas Mystery: A 1920s Christmas Mystery
A picture-perfect snowbound hotel, a crime that won’t stay buried, and a killer with no interest in a white Christmas.Switzerland, 1929. When super sleuth Lord Edgington and his grandson Christopher head to a grand hotel in the Swiss Alps, they hope for roaring fires, wintry walks and plenty of Christmas cheer. What they couldn’t have imagined was a hotel full of ex-criminals and whispers of a famous jewel thief.
After Christopher comes a whisker away from death and a guest is found murdered on the mountain, the master detectives must solve the long-buried mystery of a princess’s stolen tiara if they are to catch the killer. With a cast of conniving suspects to choose from, the body count rises, the snow falls, and the duo must race to stop the killings before Christmas day comes.
A fun, funny, and ever-so festive 1920s whodunit in the style of Agatha Christie. “The Alpine Christmas Mystery” is a standalone novel in the bestselling Lord Edgington Investigates Abroad series, featuring historic real-life locations, a slightly sleepy golden retriever and enough twists, surprises and Christmas spirit to see you through the season.
After Christopher comes a whisker away from death and a guest is found murdered on the mountain, the master detectives must solve the long-buried mystery of a princess’s stolen tiara if they are to catch the killer. With a cast of conniving suspects to choose from, the body count rises, the snow falls, and the duo must race to stop the killings before Christmas day comes.
A fun, funny, and ever-so festive 1920s whodunit in the style of Agatha Christie. “The Alpine Christmas Mystery” is a standalone novel in the bestselling Lord Edgington Investigates Abroad series, featuring historic real-life locations, a slightly sleepy golden retriever and enough twists, surprises and Christmas spirit to see you through the season.
283 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2025
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About the author
Benedict Brown
52 books494 followersWriting has always been my passion. It was my favourite hour a week at primary school, and I started on my first, truly abysmal book as a teenager. So it wasn’t a difficult decision to study literature at university which led to an MA in Creative Writing. I spent a long time writing kids’ books, including funny fairy tales, dystopic adventures and serious issue-based YA, before switching to murder mysteries last year.
I grew up in a crime fiction family and spent a long time dreaming up the idea for my detective Izzy Palmer’s debut novel. A Corpse Called Bob is my first full-length book for adults in what is already becoming a long series.
I’m a Welsh-Irish-Englishman originally from South London but now living with my French/Spanish wife and slightly muddled daughter in Burgos, a beautiful city in the north of Spain. I write overlooking the Castilian countryside, trying not to be distracted by the vultures and red kites that fly past my window each day.
I grew up in a crime fiction family and spent a long time dreaming up the idea for my detective Izzy Palmer’s debut novel. A Corpse Called Bob is my first full-length book for adults in what is already becoming a long series.
I’m a Welsh-Irish-Englishman originally from South London but now living with my French/Spanish wife and slightly muddled daughter in Burgos, a beautiful city in the north of Spain. I write overlooking the Castilian countryside, trying not to be distracted by the vultures and red kites that fly past my window each day.
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November 30, 2025
1929. Anonymous letters have lead to Lord Edgington and Christopher to the hotel Villa Cassel and unusually, it is a hotel full of British guests. But why are they there and by who's instigation. Then the murders start.
An entertaining historical mystery
An entertaining historical mystery
November 27, 2025
Had a hard time keeping everything straight. Probably me as I usually love Lord Edgington and his grandson.
November 22, 2025
Lord Edgington and his grandson, Christopher, are in Milan with Christmas fast approaching. When Todd finds them, he says he found an envelope in their room, but does not know how it got there. Inside the envelope is a card requesting their presence at the Hotel Villa Cassel in the Swiss Alps only stating that the person who wrote the note said they feared for their life. Soon after entering the villa, Christopher realizes that a chandelier is falling and pushes a woman out of it way to prevent her being hurt or killed by the falling object. It also seems that there are an unusual number of British people at the villa. The other British guests also had pre-paid accommodations, but not all of them are happy to be there. Many also had criminal histories in their past. Lord Edgington has another surprise for Christopher. His brother, Albert, will also be at the villa. When Albert says he was speaking with another passenger on the train up to the villa, Lord Edgington and Christopher go to speak with her and find that she is dead. The woman was Barbara Nelson, also a former criminal who had been involved in the theft of a valuable tiara. When a second woman is killed, Lord Edgington and Christopher realises this is about more than the missing jewelry.
Who killed the women? Can Lord Edgington and Christopher unravel the mystery? Who stole the tiara? Will anybody else die before the case is solve?
Benedict Brown has created another wonderful Lord Edgington mystery with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader engaged clear to the end. This book is actually a combination of two mysteries in one story.
Who killed the women? Can Lord Edgington and Christopher unravel the mystery? Who stole the tiara? Will anybody else die before the case is solve?
Benedict Brown has created another wonderful Lord Edgington mystery with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader engaged clear to the end. This book is actually a combination of two mysteries in one story.
November 23, 2025
Christmas in Switzerland What could be better!
I always look forward to Benedict Brown's Christmas stories every year. I was thrilled to find that he has continued this tradition in the new "Lord Edgington Investigates Abroad" series.
What could be more wonderful than spending Christmas holiday in the alps with crisp cleaned air and a stunning veiw of snow covered mountains at The Grand Hotel Villa Cassel? But, wherever the "Great Lord Edgington" goes murder follows. Soon after his arrival with his grandson Chrissy, they are back on the job. A mysterious death, an abundance of suspects, clues that lead to dead ends, past mysteries that come back to life, bodies stacking up like cords of wood for the fireplace and two simultaneous mysteries to be solved may be his undoing. Could this be the case that even the renowned Lord Edgington cannot solve? With the help of his grandson Chrissy, who has been mentored and groomed by his grandfather to become a worthy sleuth in his own right, his ever present, but quirky staff, and his loyal dog Delilah, he is destined to get his man or woman.
This twisty turning tale by Benedict Brown Is another great "who done it" that is tightly woven and will leave you guessing and second guessing yourself to the very end. I have yet to deduce who the murderer is in any of his mysteries. The big reveal always leaves me stunned. Why didn't I see that coming? He is a master of the twist. Well played Mr Brown!
I always look forward to Benedict Brown's Christmas stories every year. I was thrilled to find that he has continued this tradition in the new "Lord Edgington Investigates Abroad" series.
What could be more wonderful than spending Christmas holiday in the alps with crisp cleaned air and a stunning veiw of snow covered mountains at The Grand Hotel Villa Cassel? But, wherever the "Great Lord Edgington" goes murder follows. Soon after his arrival with his grandson Chrissy, they are back on the job. A mysterious death, an abundance of suspects, clues that lead to dead ends, past mysteries that come back to life, bodies stacking up like cords of wood for the fireplace and two simultaneous mysteries to be solved may be his undoing. Could this be the case that even the renowned Lord Edgington cannot solve? With the help of his grandson Chrissy, who has been mentored and groomed by his grandfather to become a worthy sleuth in his own right, his ever present, but quirky staff, and his loyal dog Delilah, he is destined to get his man or woman.
This twisty turning tale by Benedict Brown Is another great "who done it" that is tightly woven and will leave you guessing and second guessing yourself to the very end. I have yet to deduce who the murderer is in any of his mysteries. The big reveal always leaves me stunned. Why didn't I see that coming? He is a master of the twist. Well played Mr Brown!
November 21, 2025
this authors writing has slipped, a lot. his first Lord E books were amazing. slowly they have changed from crisp mystery to repetitive writing. same old cliches over and over in each chapter. Lord E has an assistant his grandson Christopher who has emerged from being a dim school boy to be a dimmer young man.
if one word will suffice, mr Brown uses 7-8. if one sentence explained something we have four reworded in a different way. i suspect he is paid by the word. the grandson's obsession with food was semi cute as a school boy, now as a young man it is just obnoxious. mr Brown is extremely proud of how short a time it takes him to write a book. i believe 18 days for this one. he really should have spent more time and made a better mystery rather than repeating all the old cliches from other books or earlier in this one.
the first two books in this new spin off series were quite good. this is pathetically childish. the characters are stereotypes and i could care not a jot what happens to them. finished book as i liked so many of his but this was a waste of my reading time. i suggest that mr Brown either smarten up his books or give up and try another profession.
if one word will suffice, mr Brown uses 7-8. if one sentence explained something we have four reworded in a different way. i suspect he is paid by the word. the grandson's obsession with food was semi cute as a school boy, now as a young man it is just obnoxious. mr Brown is extremely proud of how short a time it takes him to write a book. i believe 18 days for this one. he really should have spent more time and made a better mystery rather than repeating all the old cliches from other books or earlier in this one.
the first two books in this new spin off series were quite good. this is pathetically childish. the characters are stereotypes and i could care not a jot what happens to them. finished book as i liked so many of his but this was a waste of my reading time. i suggest that mr Brown either smarten up his books or give up and try another profession.
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November 21, 2025
Another masterpiece! In this mystery there's no shortage of guilty parties but as to who is the mastermind ~the reader is definitely challenged to uncover them! Hiding in plain sight with as much page time as everyone else they just slip right past. I'm sure that we readers will see this series become a television series in the future as it's heads above many current offerings. Lord Edgington never fails to impress with his closely guarded and executed plans that sometimes involve his staff suddenly appearing and playing a role. Christopher is perhaps 50% through his grandfather's rigorous training and he certainly has matured in many ways. Still a romantic at heart ! There's an amusing side story with Albert 😂....even back then people were trying to'find themselves'!
The historical data and various tidbits are so interesting and informative ~ love that section as well!
As it's close to the holidays the complete set of Lord Edgington would be the perfect gift for a loved one on your list!🎄......or any season!
The historical data and various tidbits are so interesting and informative ~ love that section as well!
As it's close to the holidays the complete set of Lord Edgington would be the perfect gift for a loved one on your list!🎄......or any season!
December 5, 2025
I really loved reading this excellent mystery in the run-up to Christmas. At the start, Christopher and his grandfather, Lord Edgington, are staying in Milan with the prospect of Christmas there. Then they receive some anonymous letters asking them to travel to a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps to assist an unknown person whose life is in danger. Of course, the fearless pair rise to the challenge. Christopher notices that grandfather is acting rather strangely, as he has cut his hair and removed his beard as a rather feeble disguise.
While investigating at the hotel, there are 3 murders. Christopher manages to do some correct detecting, but of course it is grandfather who unravels the mystery.
There are some bonus sections at the end about the author's background research as the locations and some of the aspects of the novel are loosely based on real-life places, characters and events. I have skimmed these sections briefly, but look forward to reading them in depth to give an added dimension to my enjoyment of the book.
While investigating at the hotel, there are 3 murders. Christopher manages to do some correct detecting, but of course it is grandfather who unravels the mystery.
There are some bonus sections at the end about the author's background research as the locations and some of the aspects of the novel are loosely based on real-life places, characters and events. I have skimmed these sections briefly, but look forward to reading them in depth to give an added dimension to my enjoyment of the book.
November 30, 2025
A Most Excellent Mystery
I loved this book! It had all the elements of a great mystery and the fun relationship between a clever grandfather and his self-deprecating grandson. The banter between the two men just makes me smile every time. I love that Christopher is now an adult and growing into his role as a detective. He still bumbles thing occasionally but in the grand scheme of things he does better than the average person. While murder is a serious crime, the author manages to keep this mystery light hearted. I just want to know when Christopher will meet Kassara again! I want him to have a happy relationship!
I loved this book! It had all the elements of a great mystery and the fun relationship between a clever grandfather and his self-deprecating grandson. The banter between the two men just makes me smile every time. I love that Christopher is now an adult and growing into his role as a detective. He still bumbles thing occasionally but in the grand scheme of things he does better than the average person. While murder is a serious crime, the author manages to keep this mystery light hearted. I just want to know when Christopher will meet Kassara again! I want him to have a happy relationship!
November 21, 2025
Oh goody, another Lord E. mystery, and a "closed-room" one too, as he and Christopher are snowed in on a mountain peak in Switzerland in a snowstorm. I loved the atmosphere and all the details of the hotel and nature which made me feel very much like I was there. And, there are lots of twists and turns, and investigative dead ends, which add to the excitement in figuring out whodunit. No more details or I'd spoil the book - enjoy the suspense for yourselves! - I received an advance copy and freely leave this honest review.
November 22, 2025
Having a new Christmas novel written by Benedict Brown is fastly becoming a yearly tradition :)
This is the first Christmas edition of the Lord Edgington investigates Abroad series, and it is a joy to read. Because Christopher and his Grandpa are in Switzerland, it’s not a typical British Christmas this year. But, rather typical for a Prentiss/Edgington Christmas, there is murder and mayhem.
There are many mysteries in this story, and I had fun trying to solve them.
Will revisit next Christmas !
This is the first Christmas edition of the Lord Edgington investigates Abroad series, and it is a joy to read. Because Christopher and his Grandpa are in Switzerland, it’s not a typical British Christmas this year. But, rather typical for a Prentiss/Edgington Christmas, there is murder and mayhem.
There are many mysteries in this story, and I had fun trying to solve them.
Will revisit next Christmas !
November 25, 2025
Oh my word! This is just brilliant. Benedict Brown almost always give us a chuckle in these book, but this time he has surpassed himself. I'm talking about the part where Christopher is learning to ski. I have honestly not laughed as much for ages. I had tears flowing down my face I was laughing that much. It was worth reading the book just for that. Actually it was worth reading the book full stop. From the rather odd behaviour for Lord Edgington to Christopher accusing almost everyone in sight it was great from start to finish.
November 26, 2025
After the first couple of novels and especially Death on a Summer's Day, I disliked Lord Edgington this much.
November 27, 2025
The most involved of the 3 "abroad" entries but a bit of an improbable premise. Chrissy does most of the investigating.
I wasn't sure who the murderer would be but settled on a different person than it turned out to be.
I still think the earlier books in the original Edgington series were better and crisper with more funny bits. The relationship between the two main characters has changed as Chrissy is now so adult
I wasn't sure who the murderer would be but settled on a different person than it turned out to be.
I still think the earlier books in the original Edgington series were better and crisper with more funny bits. The relationship between the two main characters has changed as Chrissy is now so adult
November 27, 2025
The Alpine Christmas Mystery
This is the 3rd book in the “Lord Edgington Investigates Abroad” series and I humbly admit that I genuinely had no clue as to the killer until the reveal.
This is a delightfully Christmassy mystery with its origins in a spectacular robbery that took place twenty years earlier. Packed with interesting characters and also some fascinating facts. A person Christmas mystery for mystery lovers.
This is the 3rd book in the “Lord Edgington Investigates Abroad” series and I humbly admit that I genuinely had no clue as to the killer until the reveal.
This is a delightfully Christmassy mystery with its origins in a spectacular robbery that took place twenty years earlier. Packed with interesting characters and also some fascinating facts. A person Christmas mystery for mystery lovers.
December 5, 2025
Excellent and very funny!
I had a great many laugh out loud moments when Chrissy was skiing down the hill, hilarious. Another when Albert found the woman he was talking to was dead and was only nodding because of the movement of the train. Thanks so much for another murder mystery
that you do so well.
I had a great many laugh out loud moments when Chrissy was skiing down the hill, hilarious. Another when Albert found the woman he was talking to was dead and was only nodding because of the movement of the train. Thanks so much for another murder mystery
that you do so well.
December 14, 2025
Perfect Christmas Mystery
Benedict Brown is a wonderful author who weaves a charming mystery. His characters are quirky and fun and you can feel the love and admiration between them. The mystery, as always, is well thought out and planned. I have enjoyed all of his books and look forward to more. Merry Christmas!
Benedict Brown is a wonderful author who weaves a charming mystery. His characters are quirky and fun and you can feel the love and admiration between them. The mystery, as always, is well thought out and planned. I have enjoyed all of his books and look forward to more. Merry Christmas!
December 23, 2025
Christmas murders
Once again grandfather and Chris track down a murderer. This time in an Alpine hotel, in a storm, at Christmas - oh and the hotel is filled with criminals who make good red herrings. The journey is better than the finale, but I enjoyed this book and it is recommended.
Once again grandfather and Chris track down a murderer. This time in an Alpine hotel, in a storm, at Christmas - oh and the hotel is filled with criminals who make good red herrings. The journey is better than the finale, but I enjoyed this book and it is recommended.
November 23, 2025
Another great title in the series (not to mention Brown's other works)! My wife stayed up until the wee hours of the morning to finish the story, before I had a chance to do so. Benedict Brown never disappoints in his weaving of tales!
November 26, 2025
Extraordinary Travels
Delightful travelers & numerous contenders for villainy abound! Chrissy & his grandfather along with their loyal ensemble continue on this European adventure. Absolutely read all the fantastic details after the investigation is resolved-it’s fascinating!!!
Delightful travelers & numerous contenders for villainy abound! Chrissy & his grandfather along with their loyal ensemble continue on this European adventure. Absolutely read all the fantastic details after the investigation is resolved-it’s fascinating!!!
November 26, 2025
A delightfully festive whodunit, blending the charm of 1920s Switzerland with twists that kept me guessing until the last page. Lord Edgington and his grandson make for a clever and entertaining detective duo that every mystery lover will enjoy.
December 3, 2025
Happy christmas🎄
I enjoyed this story as an added book in my holiday reading. It had many delightful twists, turns and surprises. I think I will read it again so I don't miss anything.
I enjoyed this story as an added book in my holiday reading. It had many delightful twists, turns and surprises. I think I will read it again so I don't miss anything.
December 4, 2025
Well done!
As always, this one stumped me, right up until the murderer was revealed. I made the same wrong assumptions Christopher made, in fact! My favorite of the Lord Edgington books to date. Highly recommended!
As always, this one stumped me, right up until the murderer was revealed. I made the same wrong assumptions Christopher made, in fact! My favorite of the Lord Edgington books to date. Highly recommended!
December 6, 2025
such a wonderful series!
The books are so well written. The plots are surprising, characters have interesting depths to them, and the rhythm of the stories make for a wonderful read. Benedict Brown is an excellent, real writer and storyteller.
The books are so well written. The plots are surprising, characters have interesting depths to them, and the rhythm of the stories make for a wonderful read. Benedict Brown is an excellent, real writer and storyteller.
December 16, 2025
Entertaining read
As always, I enjoyed the research notes at the end.
I'm always caught short by the end of the book because Kindle shows a significant percent left to read...only to reach the denouement earlier than expected and find pages and pages of truly fun facts.
As always, I enjoyed the research notes at the end.
I'm always caught short by the end of the book because Kindle shows a significant percent left to read...only to reach the denouement earlier than expected and find pages and pages of truly fun facts.
December 19, 2025
I feel that the writer has lost his edge with this series. It was very Christie-esque in places with one of the main characters even referencing the genre at the end of the book when discussing one of the murders.
December 26, 2025
It was enjoyable in an ‘old fashioned mystery’ way through about half the book. Then it got boring and some of the ending plot threads were ridiculous. A lot of loose ends and plot / character drops towards the end of the book. I won’t be reading the rest of the books in the series.
December 27, 2025
Another great Christmas mystery!
Mr. Brown has turned out yet another witty, captivating Christmas mystery full of atmosphere and interesting characters. Looking forward to the next one!
Mr. Brown has turned out yet another witty, captivating Christmas mystery full of atmosphere and interesting characters. Looking forward to the next one!
November 25, 2025
Entertaining, engaging and informative. Outstanding series
November 24, 2025
I enjoy all of Benedict Brown's books, and especially look forward to his Christmas stories. This one delivers, as always!
December 5, 2025
fun story for Christmas
Good, fun murder mystery for Christmas! Always enjoy Lord Edgington’s books. Happy Christmas and happy New Year to you and yours!
Good, fun murder mystery for Christmas! Always enjoy Lord Edgington’s books. Happy Christmas and happy New Year to you and yours!
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