The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Context:

Mentioned as Dickens' last novel, which he never completed, noting that Rochester is the setting (called 'Cloisterham' in the book) and that the character John Jasper lived on one of the gates below Rochester Castle.

Context:

Mentioned as Dickens' last unfinished novel, notable for featuring a murder that takes place on Christmas. The hosts cite it as evidence that Christmas was a theme running throughout Dickens' entire literary career, from Sketches by Boz to his final work.