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The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries

Author : Otto Penzler
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN 13 : 0345802985
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries written by Otto Penzler and published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Edgar Award-winning editor collects sixty of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories—from Arthur Conan Doyle and Thomas Hardy, to Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain. • “Anyone who cares about the best mystery writing of the past century and beyond would be lucky to receive this thick volume during the holidays." —The Washington Post This collection touches on all aspects of the holiday season, and all types of mysteries. They are suspenseful, funny, frightening, and poignant. Included are puzzles by Mary Higgins Clark, Isaac Asimov, and Ngaio Marsh; uncanny tales in the tradition of A Christmas Carol by Peter Lovesey and Max Allan Collins; O. Henry-like stories by Stanley Ellin and Joseph Shearing, stories by pulp icons John D. MacDonald and Damon Runyon; comic gems from Donald E. Westlake and John Mortimer; and many, many more. Almost any kind of mystery you’re in the mood for--suspense, pure detection, humor, cozy, private eye, or police procedural—can be found in these pages. FEATURING: - Unscrupulous Santas - Crimes of Christmases Past and Present - Festive felonies - Deadly puddings - Misdemeanors under the mistletoe - Christmas cases for classic characters including Sherlock Holmes, Brother Cadfael, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Ellery Queen, Rumpole of the Bailey, Inspector Morse, Inspector Ghote, A.J. Raffles, and Nero Wolfe.

Murder On Christmas Eve

Author :
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782833870
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Murder On Christmas Eve written by and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas Eve. While the world sleeps, snow falls gently from the sky, presents await under the tree ... and murder is afoot. In this collection of ten classic murder mysteries from the best crime writers in history, death and mayhem take many festive forms, from the inventive to the unexpected. From a Santa Claus with a grudge to a cat who knows who killed its owner on Christmas Eve, these are stories to enjoy - and be mystified by - in front of a roaring fire, mince pie to hand.

Anne Perry's Christmas Mysteries

Author : Anne Perry
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345496426
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Anne Perry's Christmas Mysteries written by Anne Perry and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two holiday novels provide the perfect combination of mystery and murder mixed with a generous helping of Yuletide cheer. A CHRISTMAS GUEST When her daughter and son-in-law plan a Christmas vacation to Paris sans hers truly, Grandmama Mariah Ellison travels to the chilly, windswept Romney Marshes to spend the holiday with old friends. But when the body of a fellow guest is found lifeless in bed, Grandmama senses foul play and takes it upon herself to assume the role of amateur detective–uncovering startling truths about the victim . . . and herself as well. A CHRISTMAS SECRET Dominic Corde is thrilled to “fill the robe” as substitute vicar in the village of Cottisham while the Reverend Wynter is away on a Christmas holiday. Upon arrival, Dominic and his wife, Clarice, wonder how they will be received by the congregation. But the Cordes soon discover that they have more dire matters to worry about. It turns out that the Reverend Wynter isn’t on holiday at all–and that something very sinister has transpired.

Christmas Is Murder

Author : C. S. Challinor
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738713597
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Christmas Is Murder written by C. S. Challinor and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2008 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is murder-- when you're stranded in East Sussex with a killer. When guests at a secluded Victorian hotel start dying, all hopes for a jolly holiday are dashed.

Murder Most Festive

Author : Ada Moncrieff
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1728248922
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Murder Most Festive written by Ada Moncrieff and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect cozy Christmas murder mystery! Imagine being stuck indoors with your family, waiting for something to happen... and then disaster strikes. Christmas 1938. The Westbury family and assorted friends have gathered together for another legendary Christmas at their Sussex mansion. As family tensions simmer on Christmas Eve, the champagne flows, the silver sparkles and upstairs the bedrooms are made up ready for their occupants. But one bed will lie empty that night... Come Christmas morning, guest David Campbell-Scott is found lying dead in the snow, with only a hunting rifle lying beside him and one set of footprints leading to the body. But something doesn't seem right to amateur sleuth Hugh Gaveston. Campbell-Scott had just returned from the East with untold wealth—why would he kill himself? Hugh sets out to investigate... and what he finds is more shocking than he ever could have expected.

Murder for Christmas

Author : Thomas Godfrey
Publisher : Gramercy
ISBN 13 : 9780517690406
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Murder for Christmas written by Thomas Godfrey and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains twenty-six tales of seasonal malice and yuletide malfeasance ...

Murder After Christmas

Author : Rupert Latimer
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1728261236
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Murder After Christmas written by Rupert Latimer and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Murder After Christmas] supplies cheerfully calculating relatives, decorously brutal dialogue, and a fiendishly intricate set of Chinese boxes before the surprising reveal...no, they don't make them like this anymore."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "A war's on and a murder has been committed—and we sit here talking nonsense about almond whirls and mince pies!" Good old Uncle Willie—known for an insatiable sweet tooth and being an epic pain in the rear—has come to stay with the Redpaths for the holidays. As luck would have it, he's found dead in the snow, in a Santa suit on Boxing Day. It seems as though someone may have poisoned his chocolate...or was it the mince pie? As the police flock to the house, Willie's descendants, past lovers and distant relatives are drawn into a perplexing investigation to find out how the old man met his fate, and who stands to gain by such an unseasonable crime. First published in 1944, Murder After Christmas is a lively riot of murder, holiday desserts, and misdirection, cleverly twisting the tropes of Golden Age detective fiction to create a pacey, light-hearted package admirably suited for the holiday season. Featuring an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning author and series editor Martin Edwards.

Midwinter Murder

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063055481
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Midwinter Murder written by Agatha Christie and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.” —Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad novels An all-new collection of winter-themed stories from the Queen of Mystery, just in time for the holidays—including the original version of “Christmas Adventure,” never before released in the United States! There’s a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter . . . It’s the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fire with these wintry whodunits from the legendary Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This chilling compendium of short stories—some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect holiday gift for mystery lovers. “Agatha Christie [is] the maestro of murder tales.” —People

Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen

Author : Vicki Delany
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0425280802
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen written by Vicki Delany and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rudolph, New York, it’s Christmastime all year long. But this December, while the snow-lined streets seem merry and bright, a murder is about to ruin everyone’s holiday cheer in the first Year-Round Christmas mystery. As the owner of Mrs. Claus’s Treasures, Merry Wilkinson knows how to decorate homes for the holidays. That’s why she thinks her float in the semi-annual Santa Claus parade is a shoe-in for best in show. But when the tractor pulling Merry’s float is sabotaged, she has to face facts: there’s a Scrooge in Christmas Town. Merry isn’t ready to point fingers, especially with a journalist in town writing a puff piece about Rudolph’s Christmas spirit. But when she stumbles upon the reporter’s body on a late night dog walk—and police suspect he was poisoned by a gingerbread cookie crafted by her best friend, Vicky—Merry will have to put down the jingle bells and figure out who’s really been grinching about town, before Vicky ends up on Santa’s naughty list…

A Christmas Caper

Author : Shéa MacLeod
Publisher : Sunwalker Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Christmas Caper written by Shéa MacLeod and published by Sunwalker Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Christmas fast approaching and her bank accounts woefully low, Sugar Martin is spending her first holiday in Meres Reach, England instead of back home in Oregon. When the festivities are interrupted by an urgent call from her employer, she heads straight to London with Tippy in tow only to discover that her great-great-aunt Euphegenia has left her a final bequest—and a mysterious mission. Christmas is a time for magic and miracles and Sugar will need both if she’s to succeed in her quest. This charming Christmas cozy mystery is the third book in the Sugar Martin Vintage Cozy Mysteries set in post-WW2 England. Read what others are saying about USA Today Bestselling author Shéa MacLeod's Sugar Martin Vintage Cozy Mysteries series: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I loved this quick cozy read. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes cozy mysteries with a little tongue-in-cheek humor.” –P.H. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I really like this cozy! Sugar and the other characters are enjoyable and would be people I would like in real life.” – J Read the entire Sugar Martin Vintage Cozy Mysteries series: Book 1 – A Death in Devon Book 2 – A Grave Gala Book 3 – A Christmas Caper Book 4 – A Riviera Rendezvous Topics: Shéa, Shéa MacLeod, cozy mystery, cozy mysteries, animal cozy mystery, murder mystery, cosy mystery, corgi, whodunnit, humor, single woman, funny mystery, humor, British mystery, England, English mystery, English village, aristocracy, action and adventure, friendship, romantic subplot, vintage, retro, historical mystery, 1940s, mystery, detective, amateur sleuth, woman detective, private investigator, crime, caper, heist, lighthearted, inheritance, fun read, post WW2, Christmas, holiday, Yule Other readers of this book enjoyed books by: London Lovett, Kate Parker, Rick Bleiweiss, Agatha Christie, Kim M. Watt, Leighann Dobbs, Kelly Oliver, Traci Andrighetti, Irish March, M. K. Dean, Sara Rosett, Amy Saunders, C.J. Archer, Bailey Booth, ACF Bookens, Fiona Grace, Matthew Costello, Rose Temple, Victoria Walters, Maggie Robinson, Abigail Keam, Rhys Bowen, Helena Marchmont, Vivian Conroy, Martin Davies, Anna Castle, E. C. Bateman, Ada Moncrieff, Catherine Coles, Alice Duncan, Haper Lin, M. Louisa Locke, Carol Caverly, Penelope Swan, Fiona Leitch, Helena Dixon, Tam May, Emma Jameson, Ruby Riverton, P.C. James, Patricia Wentworth, M. Ruth Myers, Mary Roberts, Rinehart, Jessica Fellowes

Tied Up In Tinsel

Author : Ngaio Marsh
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312971953
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book Tied Up In Tinsel written by Ngaio Marsh and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-11-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Christmas pageant turns unholy. Holed up at Hilary Bill-Tasman's manor estate for Christmas, Troy Alleyn is to paint the man's portrait and, while she's there, view the Druid Christmas pageant. Along with a pack of eccentric guests, Troy enjoys the festivities-- until one of the pageant's players mysteriously disappears into the snowy night. Did the hired help-- each a paroled murderer from the nearby prison-- have a deadly hand in this Christmas conundrum? Inspector Roderick Alleyn arrives to join his wife in finding the lost man-- and unraveling the glaring truth from the glittering tinsel.

A Holiday for Murder

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 9780553267952
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book A Holiday for Murder written by Agatha Christie and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1962-05-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old millionaire is found brutally murdered. His family provide the chief suspects.

Murder at an Irish Christmas

Author : Carlene O'Connor
Publisher : Canelo
ISBN 13 : 1800326963
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Murder at an Irish Christmas written by Carlene O'Connor and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder rearranges the Yuletide carols into unexpected eulogies... The O’Sullivans are spending Christmas in West Cork with brother James’s fiancée Elise’s family, including her grandfather, the famous orchestral conductor Enda Elliot. When they learn everyone will choose a name from a hat to buy a music-related Christmas gift for someone else at the gathering, it seems like their greatest concern–until the cantankerous conductor is discovered crushed under a ninety-pound harp in a local concert hall. With the extended family–including Enda’s much-younger new wife Leah, a virtuoso violinist–suspected in his murder, it’s up to Siobhán to ensure the guilty party faces the music. But as a snowstorm strands both families in a lavish farmhouse on a cliff, Siobhán had better pick up the tempo–before the killer orchestrates another untimely demise... A charming Christmas cosy mystery, perfect for fans of Margaret Mayhew and Dee Macdonald.

Bibliomysteries

Author : Otto Penzler
Publisher : Pegasus Books
ISBN 13 : 9781681777832
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (778 download)

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Download or read book Bibliomysteries written by Otto Penzler and published by Pegasus Books. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you open your dictionary, you will discover that there is no such word as “bibliomystery.” However, most mystery readers know that the word refers to a mystery story that involves the world of books: a bookshop, a rare volume, a library, a collector, or a bookseller.The stories in this unique collection were commissioned by the Mysterious Bookshop. They were written by some of the mystery genre’s most distinguished authors. Tough guys like Ken Bruen, Reed Farrel Coleman, Loren D. Estleman, and Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. Bestsellers like Nelson DeMille, Anne Perry, and Jeffery Deaver. Edgar winners such as C. J. Box, Thomas H. Cook, and Laura Lippman.Here you will discover Sigmund Freud dealing with an unwelcome visitor; Columbo confronting a murderous bookseller; a Mexican cartel kingpin with a fatal weakness for rare books; and deadly secrets deep in the London Library; plus books with hidden messages, beguiling booksellers, crafty collectors, and a magical library that is guaranteed to enchant you. The stories have been published in seven languages—one has sold more than 250,000 copies as an e-book, and another won the Edgar Allan Poe Award as the Best Short Story of the Year.Who knew literature could be so lethal!

Twelve Slays of Christmas

Author : Jacqueline Frost
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
ISBN 13 : 1683313186
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Twelve Slays of Christmas written by Jacqueline Frost and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Holly White’s fiancé cancels their Christmas Eve wedding with less than two weeks to go, Holly heads home with a broken heart. Lucky for her, home in historic Mistletoe, Maine is magical during Christmastime—exactly what the doctor prescribed. Except her plan to drown her troubles in peppermints and snickerdoodles is upended when local grouch and president of the Mistletoe Historical Society Margaret Fenwick is bludgeoned and left in the sleigh display at Reindeer Games, Holly’s family tree farm. When the murder weapon is revealed as one of the wooden stakes used to identify trees on the farm, Sheriff Evan Grey turns to Holly’s father, Bud, and the Reindeer Games staff. And it doesn’t help that Bud and the reindeer keeper were each seen arguing with Margaret just before her death. But Holly knows her father, and is determined to exonerate him.The jingle bells are ringing, the clock is ticking, and if Holly doesn't watch out, she'll end up on Santa's naughty list in Twelve Slays of Christmas, Jacqueline Frost’s jolly series debut.

Holiday Grind

Author : Cleo Coyle
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101151145
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Holiday Grind written by Cleo Coyle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Village Blend manager Clare Cosi finds a red-suited body in the snow, she adds solving Santa's slaying to her coffeehouse menu, only to discover the jolly old soul had a list that he was checking twice-and the folks on it were not very nice.

Silent Nights

Author : Martin Edwards
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781038765376
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book Silent Nights written by Martin Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is a mysterious, as well as magical, time of year. Strange things can happen, and this helps to explain the hallowed tradition of telling ghost stories around the fireside as the year draws to a close. Christmas tales of crime and detection have a similar appeal. When television becomes tiresome, and party games pall, the prospect of curling up in the warm with a good mystery is enticing ââ'¬'' and much better for the digestion than yet another helping of plum pudding. Crime writers are just as susceptible as readers to the countless attractions of Christmas. Over the years, many distinguished practitioners of the genre have given one or more of their stories a Yuletide setting. The most memorable Christmas mysteries blend a lively storyline with an atmospheric evocation of the season. Getting the mixture right is much harder than it looks. This book introduces of readers to some of the finest Christmas detective stories of the past. Martin Edwardsââ'¬â"[ selection blends festive pieces from much-loved authors with one or two stories which are likely to be unfamiliar even to diehard mystery fans. The result is a collection of crime fiction to savor, whatever the season.