Publication Date: September 23, 2025
The perfect family Christmas. The perfect murder…
In a snow-covered manor with views of the icy loch, the Weyman family gather for Christmas. A fire is roaring, presents are wrapped and carols play on the radio. And the Weyman brothers each have a fake smile on their faces…
Because George, Ken and Ralph are united by a terrible secret. And they are all desperate to know why their grandmother has summoned them. Playing happy families at Christmas has never been a Weyman tradition… especially after what happened twenty years ago.
Then, out of the whirling storm, a stranger knocks at the door. He has bright blue eyes and an impossible accusation.
George lies. Ken argues. Ralph hides. The secret they’ve kept for so long is about to come out.
But in the morning, the winter visitor is dead, a gold ornament through his heart.
One of them is a killer. Trapped in a storm, huddled by the fire, will they uncover the truth? Or bury it forever?
A brilliantly twisty festive thriller from the bestselling author of The Dinner Guest. Perfect for fans of Alex Pine, Lucy Foley and Lisa Jewell.
Christmas typically offers a joyful time of celebration for families, but Eileen Weyman plans to deliver quite a surprise.
Her pampered adult grandsons, along with their mother, are about to be cast out of the will. The sudden arrival and announcement from a stranger ratchets up the suspense.
Author B.P. Walter explores the intricacies of a severely dysfunctional family in The Winter Visitor. Haunted by a horrific secret from the past, the brothers are determined to stay unified.
That sense of unity is called into question after the visitor ends up dead, forcing the family to determine which one is a murderer.
The atmosphere creates the perfect scenario with the vast castle serving as the central location. The conversations are both brutal and somewhat humorous.
The Winter Visitor delivers a well-seasoned mystery packed with flavor.
B.P. Walter is the Sunday Times bestselling author of psychological thrillers. He was born and raised in Essex, England and after spending his childhood and teenage years reading compulsively, he worked in bookshops then went to the University of Southampton to study Film and English. He is an alumnus of the Faber Academy and formerly worked in social media coordination. His debut novel, A Version of the Truth, was published in 2019, followed by Hold Your Breath in 2020, and The Dinner Guest, which was chosen as a Waterstones Book of the Month, in April 2021. His most recent novels are Notes on a Murder (2023) and The Garden Party (2024). His debut horror novel, Scuttle, was published under the name Barnaby Walter in October 2024.
