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Murder for Christmas: 26 Tales of Seasonal Malice
Murder for Christmas 26 Tales of Seasonal Malice Author:Thomas Godfrey (Editor) Although the themes of Christmas and crime might seem to be diametrically opposed, the Yuletide season has always brought out the best in mystery writers, who find endless inspiration in the trappings of the holiday. A stocking stuffed with 26 entertaining stories, this anthology samples the delicious wares of such noted masters of mystery as Ar... more »thur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, Ngaio Marsh, Ellery Queen, and John Dickson Carr.
Introduction / Thomas F. Godfrey --
Back for Christmas / John Collier --
Mr. Big / Woody Allen --
The adventure of the blue carbuncle / Arthur Conan Doyle --
The adventure of the Christmas pudding / Agatha Christie --
Dancing Dan's Christmas / Damon Runyon --
Cambric tea / Marjorie Bowen --
Death on Christmas Eve / Stanley Ellin --
A Christmas tragedy / Baroness Orczy --
Silent night / Baynard Kendrick --
The stolen Christmas box / Lillian de la Torre --
A chaparral Christmas gift / O. Henry --
Death on the air / Ngaio Marsh --
Inspector Ghote and the miracle baby / H.R.F. Keating --
Maigret's Christmas / Georges Simenon --
To be taken with a grain of salt / Charles Dickens --
The adventure of the Dauphin's doll / Ellery Queen --
Markheim / Robert Louis Stevenson --
The necklace of pearls / Dorothy L. Sayers --
Blind man's hood / Carter Dickson --
Christmas is for cops / Edward D. Hoch --
The thieves who couldn't help sneezing / Thomas Hardy --
The case is altered / Margery Allingham --
Christmas party / Rex Stout --
The flying stars / G.K. Chesterton --
Mother's milk / James Mines --
Boxing Day bonus : Ring out, wild bells / D.B. Wyndham Lewis« less
Contains 26 stories by various authors. Some of those authors are Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, O Henry, Ellery Queen, Charles Dickens, Ngaio Marsh and Woody Allen.