19 December 2023
Murdle by G. T. Karber is the #1 UK Christmas Bestseller!
We are thrilled to announce mystery puzzle book sensation Murdle by G. T. Karber is 2023’s official Christmas number one bestseller, ending the year on a fantastic high note!
Earlier in December, G. T. Karber flew to the UK from Los Angeles for a packed week filled with bookshop signings, Christmas events and media to spread the Murdle mania even further alongside the festive cheer. The support for Murdle was immense – the same support that crowned it a Sunday Times Bestseller and Waterstones’ Gift of the Year. So buckle-up gumshoe, because Murdle is here to stay! And there is so much more planned for 2024, too…
Murdle is Profile’s third Christmas number one, following 2003’s Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss and Why Don’t Penguins’ Feet Freeze? in 2006 since Nielsen Bookscan records began 25 years ago. Profile is now the UK independent publisher with the most Christmas number ones, equalling the Christmas number one combined totals for Big Four conglomerates HarperCollins and Pan Macmillan.
To celebrate this wonderful occasion, Souvenir Press’ Publishing Director Cindy Chan and G. T. Karber have a special message for all our readers and armchair sleuths:
‘What a terrific result for a wonderfully deserving author! G. T. Karber is a true murder mystery anglophile and his clever mind concocted the perfect gift book for the festive season. Murdle has climbed steadily up the charts since July and smashed all expectations this Christmas – I’m incredibly proud of my Souvenir and Profile colleagues who have worked so hard to make this happen. Early in the year I mused about curling up with a nice glass and a copy of Murdle when Christmas day jollity gets too much… It seems that a nation of Murdle lovers will be doing exactly that this year. A very Merry Murdle to one and all.’
Cindy Chan, Publishing Director for Souvenir Press
‘Thank you so much to everyone at Profile Books, whose hard work and dedication made this possible. I also want to thank Waterstones for naming it their Gift of the Year, and to every single bookseller in the UK, for everything they did to get it in people’s hands. Finally, I want to thank my agent Melissa Edwards and my editor Courtney Littler, for helping me figure out how to make these games into a book. All I did was write some words on a page. You all took it from there.
My greatest hope is that this little book brings people together over the holidays, and lets them share some joy with each other. From Los Angeles to the UK, I’m wishing everyone a Merry Murdle!’
G. T. Karber, Author
From everyone at Profile Books – Merry Murdle, and a happy New Year! Thank you for support in making 2023 truly an unforgettable year.
