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Author : Thomas Godfrey
Publisher : Gramercy
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Christmas stories
ISBN : 0517690403
Contains twenty-six tales of seasonal malice and yuletide malfeasance ...
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782833871
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.
Author : Arthur Conan Doyle,G. K. Chesterton,R. Austin Freeman,Fred M. White,Arthur Cheney Train,Edgar Wallace,Wilkie Collins,Robert Barr,O. Henry,Emmuska Orczy,Thomas Hardy,Robert Louis Stevenson,Saki,Sabine Baring-Gould,M. R. James,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Charles Dickens,Fergus Hume,Leonard Kip,Lucie E. Jackson,Catherine Crowe,William Douglas O'Connor,John Kendrick Bangs,Louisa M. Alcott,Frank R. Stockton,Grant Allen,James Bowker,Jerome K. Jerome,Florence Marryat,Katherine Rickford,J. M. Barrie,Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu,George MacDonald,Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 1256 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066385613
This carefully edited collection of Christmas mysteries is bound to keep your entertained throughout the Holiday season: Murder & Crime Mysteries: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (Arthur Conan Doyle) The Flying Stars (G. K. Chesterton) Percival Bland's Proxy (R. Austin Freeman) A Christmas Capture (Fred M. White) McAllister's Christmas (Arthur Cheney Train) The Mystery of Room Five (Fred M White) A Policeman's Business (Edgar Wallace) Stuffing (Edgar Wallace) Mr Wray's Cash Box or, the Mask and the Mystery (Wilkie Collins) The Adventure of the Second Swag (Robert Barr) An Exciting Christmas Eve or, My Lecture on Dynamite (Arthur Conan Doyle) A Chaparral Christmas Gift (O. Henry) A Christmas Tragedy (Emmuska Orczy) The Thieves Who Couldn't Stop Sneezing (Thomas Hardy) Supernatural Mysteries: The Silver Hatchet (Arthur Conan Doyle) What the Shepherd Saw: A Tale of Four Moonlight Nights (Thomas Hardy) Markheim (R. L. Stevenson) The Wolves of Cernogratz (Saki) Mustapha (Sabine Baring-Gould) The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance (M.R. James) The Christmas Banquet (Nathaniel Hawthorne) The Haunted Man (Charles Dickens) The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton (Dickens) The Ghost's Touch (Fergus Hume) Glámr (Sabine Baring-Gould) The Ghosts at Grantley (Leonard Kip) A Terrible Christmas Eve (Lucie E. Jackson) Ghosts and Family Legends (Catherine Crowe) Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs) The Abbot's Ghost (Louisa M. Alcott) Old Applejoy's Ghost (Frank R. Stockton) Wolverden Tower (Grant Allen) The Christmas-Eve Vigil (James Bowker) Told After Supper (Jerome K. Jerome) The Box with the Iron Clamps (Florence Marryat) Joseph (Katherine Rickford) The Ghost of Christmas Eve (J. M. Barrie) The Dead Sexton (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu) Uncle Cornelius His Story (George MacDonald) The Grave by the Handpost (Thomas Hardy) Number Ninety (Bithia Mary Croker) At Chrighton Abbey (Mary Elizabeth Braddon) Between the Lights (E. F. Benson)
Author : Charles Dickens,Robert Louis Stevenson,Arthur Conan Doyle,Thomas Hardy,John Kendrick Bangs,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Grant Allen,Wilkie Collins,O. Henry,Saki,William Douglas O'Connor,Catherine Crowe,Louisa M. Alcott,M.R. James,G.K. Chesterton,Leonard Kip,Emmuska Orczy
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547810896
This carefully crafted ebook: "CHRISTMAS MYSTERIES - 20 Thriller Classics in One Volume" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Christmas holidays are the best time to enjoy some good mystery tales in the snuggling comfort of your home and family. This edition hence brings to you some of the finest literary gems together in one place to satisfy your cravings for some suspense. Enjoy: A Christmas Tragedy (Emmuska Orczy) The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (Arthur Conan Doyle) An Exciting Christmas Eve or, My Lecture On Dynamite (Arthur Conan Doyle) What the Shepherd Saw: A Tale of Four Moonlight Nights (Thomas Hardy) The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance (M.R. James) To Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt: Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions (Charles Dickens) Mustapha (Sabine Baring-Gould) Markheim (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Flying Stars (G.K. Chesterton) The Thieves who couldn't Stop Sneezing (Thomas Hardy) Mr Wray's Cash Box or, the Mask and the Mystery (Wilkie Collins) A Chaparral Christmas Gift (O. Henry) The Wolves of Cernogratz (Saki) Ghosts and Family Legends (Catherine Crowe) Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs) The Mystery of My Grandmother's Hair Sofa (John Kendrick Bangs) Wolverden Tower (Grant Allen) Glámr (Sabine Baring-Gould) The Ghosts at Grantley (Leonard Kip) Told After Supper (Jerome K. Jerome)
Author : Kate Kingsbury
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101595541
In this Pennyfoot Hotel Christmas mystery, the head count is down—but the body count is up this holiday season... With one of her housemaids leaving to get married, Cecily Sinclair Baxter wants nothing more for Christmas than some good help. Instead of visions of sugar plums, she’s calling the plumber to deal with flooded bathrooms. Then there’s the surly new janitor, who acts like he got coal in his stocking. But as Cecily scrambles to hire and train new staff in time for the holidays, one of her guests is beyond help. Gerald Evans is found stabbed to death on the beach, and Cecily soon discovers he was a private investigator from London looking into dark doings involving the Pennyfoot. Who among the staff or guests was being pursued, and what secret drove that person to cold-blooded murder?
Author : Ada Moncrieff
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781728248929
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.
Author : Otto Penzler
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345802989
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.
Author : Christina Romeril
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781639101672
Their chocolates are to die for—but things aren’t so sweet when a real killer comes to town, in this debut mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs. Identical twin sisters Alex and Hannah are the owners of Murder and Mayhem, a mystery bookshop that sells their famous poison-themed Killer Chocolates. But now, there’s a real killer in their midst. Shortly before Christmas, their septuagenarian neighbor, Jane, confides to Alex that a murderer from a true-crime show has taken up residence in the village. Unfortunately, she’s also shared her suspicions with town gossip Netta. The next morning, Alex shows up at Jane’s house to watch the show, but instead discovers Jane's body, with a box of Killer Chocolates nearby. The sheriff quickly zeroes in on two suspects: Alex, a beneficiary in Jane’s will, and Zack, a handyman who was seen leaving the crime scene. But Alex maintains her innocence and sets out to draft a list of other potential suspects—townsfolk who’d recently been seen arguing with Jane. When Alex gets hold of Jane’s journal, she begins to understand the truth. But a bearer of ill tidings is arriving early this year—and Alex just might not make it to Christmas.
Author : Georgette Heyer
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781492644712
'Tis the Season-for murder... A colorful assortment of guests at a festive holiday house party discover there is a killer in their midst when their universally reviled host is found dead-in a room locked from the inside. For Inspector Hemingway of Scotland Yard, the investigation is complicated by the fact that every guest is hiding something-throwing all their testimony into question and casting suspicion far and wide. The clever and daring crime will mystify readers, yet the answer is in plain sight all along... PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS ENVIOUS CASCA Georgette Heyer wrote over fifty books, including Regency romances, mysteries, and historical fiction. Her barrister husband, Ronald Rougier, provided many of the plots for her detective novels, which are classic English country house mysteries reminiscent of Agatha Christie. Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy, inventive plots, and sparkling characterization. "Georgette Heyer has given me such great pleasure over the years in my reading, and rereading, of her stories. —#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts "Sit back, slip away to a happier time and enjoy." —New York Times bestselling author Kasey Michaels "One never forgets one's first Heyer." —New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney "The wittiest of detective writers." -Daily Mail "Miss Heyer's characters and dialogue are an abiding delight to me." -Dorothy L. Sayers
Author : Various
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782836070
Christmas is a season of overindulgence. For most of us, that means an extra mince pie, a second helping of turkey, or perhaps a third glass of mulled wine. But for some, the festive season is a time to settle old scores, dispatch new enemies and indulge ... in murder. Here, ten masters of the genre serve up mystery and mayhem aplenty. From a dowager's missing jewels to a festive dinner gone horribly wrong, these classic crime stories will delight, puzzle and satisfy long after the last strands of tinsel have been cleared away.
Author : Ellis Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Christmas stories
ISBN : 1788160215
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.
Author : Edgar Wallace,Arthur Conan Doyle,Algernon Blackwood,G. K. Chesterton,R. Austin Freeman,Fred M. White,Arthur Cheney Train,Wilkie Collins,Robert Barr,O. Henry,Emmuska Orczy,Thomas Hardy,Robert Louis Stevenson,Saki,Sabine Baring-Gould,M. R. James,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Charles Dickens,Fergus Hume,Louisa M. Alcott,Frank R. Stockton,Grant Allen,James Bowker,Jerome K. Jerome,J. M. Barrie,Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu,George MacDonald,Mary Elizabeth Braddon,E. F. Benson
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 1273 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066386818
This meticulously edited collection includes some of the finest Christmas mysteries to keep you company for the entire holiday season! From puzzling detective cases to hair raising ghost tales, this collection has it all:_x000D_ The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (Arthur Conan Doyle)_x000D_ The Flying Stars (G. K. Chesterton)_x000D_ Percival Bland's Proxy (R. Austin Freeman)_x000D_ A Christmas Capture (Fred M. White)_x000D_ McAllister's Christmas (Arthur Cheney Train)_x000D_ The Mystery of Room Five (Fred M White)_x000D_ A Policeman's Business (Edgar Wallace)_x000D_ Stuffing (Edgar Wallace)_x000D_ Mr Wray's Cash Box (Wilkie Collins)_x000D_ The Adventure of the Second Swag (Robert Barr)_x000D_ A Chaparral Christmas Gift (O. Henry)_x000D_ A Christmas Tragedy (Emmuska Orczy)_x000D_ What the Shepherd Saw (Thomas Hardy)_x000D_ The Silver Hatchet (Arthur Conan Doyle)_x000D_ Markheim (Robert Louis Stevenson)_x000D_ The Wolves of Cernogratz (Saki)_x000D_ Mustapha (Sabine Baring-Gould)_x000D_ The Christmas Banquet (Nathaniel Hawthorne)_x000D_ The Haunted Man (Charles Dickens)_x000D_ The Ghost's Touch (Fergus Hume)_x000D_ Glámr (Sabine Baring-Gould)_x000D_ The Ghosts at Grantley (Leonard Kip)_x000D_ A Terrible Christmas Eve (Lucie E. Jackson)_x000D_ Ghosts and Family Legends (Catherine Crowe)_x000D_ Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs)_x000D_ The Abbot's Ghost (Louisa M. Alcott)_x000D_ Old Applejoy's Ghost (Frank R. Stockton)_x000D_ Wolverden Tower (Grant Allen)_x000D_ The Christmas-Eve Vigil (James Bowker)_x000D_ The Box with the Iron Clamps (Florence Marryat)_x000D_ Joseph (Katherine Rickford)_x000D_ The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton (Charles Dickens)_x000D_ The Ghost of Christmas Eve (J. M. Barrie)_x000D_ The Dead Sexton (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu)_x000D_ Uncle Cornelius His Story (George MacDonald)_x000D_ The Grave by the Handpost (Thomas Hardy)_x000D_ Number Ninety (Bithia Mary Croker)_x000D_ At Chrighton Abbey (Mary Elizabeth Braddon)_x000D_ The Black Bag Left on a Door-Step (Catherine L. Pirkis)_x000D_ Between the Lights (E. F. Benson)_x000D_ Transition (Algernon Blackwood)_x000D_ The Kit-Bag (Algernon Blackwood)
Author : Leena Clover
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798215000991
Thinking of jingle bells and mistletoe? Cozy up with these juicy mysteries loaded with yummy recipes, festive treats and MURDER! Christmastime Murders is a limited edition of three bestselling cozy murder mysteries that have entertained thousands of readers. Expect plenty of lovable quirky characters, small town warmth, gripping suspense, Yuletide spirit and baffling puzzles riddled with red herrings. Titles in the anthology - COOKIES AND CHRISTMAS 5 stars - 'Christmas, murder, and good feelings!' As Pelican Cove kicks off holiday season with the tree lighting ceremony, local sleuth Jenny King receives a strange letter claiming a murder has been committed. Feeling obliged to investigate, she is surprised to find the victim hale and hearty. Refusing to believe she has been pranked, Jenny persists in digging deeper to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, her loving husband has lost faith in Christmas and a destitute family has arrived in town. As the bodies begin to drop, Jenny and the Magnolias have a lot more than Christmas cookies on their plate. Can this fearless sleuth overcome danger and track down the elusive criminal who will stop at nothing to achieve his ends? CRANBERRY SAGE MIRACLE 5 stars - 'Great surprise ending' After surviving a couple of turbulent years, cafe owner Anna Butler is looking forward to Christmas with her family. When the local philanthropist is strangled in his own bed, she has no wish to get involved. But a veiled threat from an odious stranger leaves her no choice. Things on the home front take a dramatic turn when her mother discovers the big secret Anna kept from her. Flanked by her loyal friends and a certain adoring ex police chief, Anna juggles holiday chores and amateur sleuthing in a race against time to solve the murder. CHRISTMAS WITH THE FRANKS 5 stars - 'Cozy mystery a la Agatha Christie' When the local millionaire's Christmas party ends with a dead host, Meera and family find themselves stranded at an isolated country mansion in a snow storm. Trapped among ambitious heirs, avenging spouses and unsavory guests, Meera and friends join forces with the local cop to solve the murder. Can this college dropout turned amateur sleuth stop the body count and figure out whodunnit? EXTRAS Holiday inspired recipes and a day in the life of a favorite Pelican Cove character. If you like holiday cozy mysteries featuring amateur women sleuths, yummy festive treats, friends and family with a side of murder, you will love this special Christmas collection.
Author : Joanne Fluke
Publisher : Kensington Cozies
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496729149
Beloved New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Culinary Mystery Joanne Fluke delivers the next mouthwatering Hannah Swensen Holiday Mystery, as December turns Lake Eden, Minnesota, into the North Pole—and Hannah’s kitchen goes into overdrive to honor two Christmas promises: baking irresistible festive cupcakes and preventing an attempted murderer from succeeding the second time around! While Hannah speeds through a lengthy holiday checklist, drama in town grows like Santa’s waistline on Christmas Eve. Her sister Andrea wants to stave off the blues by helping out at The Cookie Jar, Michelle’s love life is becoming complicated, Lisa needs Hannah’s advice, and Delores has a Christmas secret she’s not willing to share. But nothing dampens the holiday mood more than the chilling mystery surrounding the man found near death in an abandoned storefront two doors down from Hannah’s bakery . . . The befuddled John Doe can’t recall a thing about himself—except for his unusual knowledge of restoring antique furniture. With a smattering of clues and barely enough time to frost Christmas cookies, Hannah must solve a deadly puzzle that could leave her dashing through the snow for her life! Features Over a Dozen Cookie and Dessert Recipes from The Cookie Jar! “Cozy fans with a sweet tooth will be more than satisfied.” --Publishers Weekly
Author : Alexandra Benedict
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781728263052
"Curl up by the fire (and lock all the doors) for this Christmas cracker of a book." —C.S. Green, author of Sleep Tight Twelve clues. Twelve keys. Twelve days of Christmas. But how many will die before Twelfth Night? Agatha Christie meets Clue in this delightful, tense manor house murder mystery. The annual Christmas Game is afoot at Endgame House, the Armitages' grand family home. This year's prize is to die for—deeds to the house itself—but Lily Armitage has no intention of returning. She hasn't been back to Endgame since her mother died, twenty-one years ago, and she has no intention of claiming the house that haunts her dreams. Until, that is, she receives a letter from her aunt promising that the game's riddles will give her the keys not only to Endgame, but to its darkest secrets, including the identity of her mother's murderer. Now, Lily must compete with her estranged cousins for the twelve days of Christmas. The snow is thick, the phone lines are down, and no one is getting in or out. Lily will have to keep her wits about her, because not everyone is playing fair, and there's no telling how many will die before the winner is declared. Including additional scavenger hunts for the reader, this clever murder mystery is the perfect gift for fans of classic mysteries, festive Christmas books, and armchair detective work.
