THERE CAME BOTH MIST AND SNOW

Novel. The relatives of Sir Basil Roper are gathering to celebrate Christmas at the family's ancestral home. The family learns that Basil plans to sell the place. With the mood of the party soured, quarreling begins, and tension mounts. Before you can say, "Bah humbug," a gun is fired, and one of the revelers is shot. Originally published in 1940.