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  • A Christmas Tail

  • DCI Gilchrist
  • By: T.F. Muir
  • Narrated by: David Monteath
  • Length: 42 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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A Christmas Tail

By: T.F. Muir
Narrated by: David Monteath
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Summary

When Isabelle McLaren is given the devastating news that her ten-year old son, Thomas, has only months to live, she decides to take him to St Andrews to see Hamish McHamish, the town's famous cat who Thomas believes can cure him, if only he gets to stroke him.

But Hamish is missing, and when Thomas' health takes a sudden turn for the worse, Isabelle asks DCI Andy Gilchrist for help—find Hamish, and give her son his final wish. But in the season of goodwill to all men, will it take a cat to prove that miracles can still happen?

©2013 T.F. Muir (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK
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Critic reviews

"Rebus did it for Edinburgh. Laidlaw did it for Glasgow. Gilchrist might just be the bloke to put St Andrews on the crime fiction map." (Daily Record)

"A truly gripping read, with all the makings of a classic series." (Mick Herron)

"Gripping and grisly, with plenty of twists and turns that race along with black humour." (Craig Robertson)

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uplifting

its a truly lovely story i just h8s books and the narration what a vioce

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Christmas

Read today 01/12/2022 A lovely tale to get you into the magical spirit of Cristmas.

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Short heart warming tail

Rather short Xmas tale but a heart warming listen. Enjoy at Xmas in a quiet moment.

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Warming

Perfectly narrated, nice story. Raging it's only 45 minutes. Expensive for that little time imo

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