Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is the forthcoming St Mary's Christmas short story, with a publisher description steeped in misrule and old seasonal customs.
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About this story
Twelfth Night is the forthcoming St Mary's Christmas short story, with a publisher description steeped in misrule and old seasonal customs. Headline evokes the Lord of Misrule, trickster gods, paganism and the Dark Ages, linking that ominous festive atmosphere to historians who should know better.
In the site's view, this makes the story an intriguing choice for readers drawn to the stranger side of Christmas in the St Mary's world. The advertised mood is shadowy and unruly, rather than simply a cosy return to the institute.
The title and seasonal framing give it a clear place among Taylor's Christmas extras while keeping the adventure itself for the reader to discover.
Publication is listed for 25 December 2026 in ebook and downloadable audiobook formats. It follows Murder at Martingale Manor among the later short stories on this shelf.
For preparation, return to those established late-series adventures; for the new story itself, use the publisher edition links when choosing your reading or listening format.
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What we know so far
A festive St Mary’s short story for Christmas 2026. The publisher lists ebook and downloadable audio editions. This is a shorter companion adventure, rather than the fifteenth main-series novel.
- Publisher-listed date
- 25 December 2026. Publisher-listed date; may change.
- Formats
- Ebook · downloadable audiobook
- Series placement
- St Mary’s short story · suggested 14.9, before novel 15
Where this fits
If you like this, try…
- The Good, the Bad and the History · St Mary’s
- Well, That Could Have Gone Better · St Mary’s
- Short on Time · Standalone & collections
Edition details & sources
Provisional
Forthcoming · 25 December 2026. Publisher-listed date; may change.
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- Series position
- Shorter work in suggested sequence
- Expected publication
- 2026
- Audiobook
- No UK audiobook details are listed for this title.
Audiobook identifier
Audiobook Downloadable · ISBN 9781035446612 · 25 December 2026
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