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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345802985
ISBN-13
9780345802989
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159882736
Product Key Features
Book Title
Big Book of Christmas Mysteries
Number of Pages
672 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Holidays, Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
36.3 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"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. . . . One of the joys of the collection is how many are delightfully funny. . . . Note that many of these stories turn on simple theft, of diamonds or candlesticks or a lottery ticket; they hark back to simpler days before the modern thriller began to provide endless serial killers and ax murderers for our edification. To read today's talented crime writers can be a pleasure, but it's good to be reminded that they build on the work of others whose talents remain undimmed." -- The Washington Post "[A] magnificent collection of any kind of Christmas murder that mystery fans could ever desire." -- The Plain Dealer , Grade: A+ "Pure malicious deliciousness." -- The Christian Science Monitor "My favorite mystery peddler has put together his best collection ever. . . . If you love mysteries, and enjoy the holidays (or even if you don't), you'll love The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries ." --Nina Sankovitch, Huffington Post "Less noisy but just as entertaining as 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. . . . Includes many of the best Yuletide whodunits of the past 100 years." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "[Penzler] knows this turf." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram " A feast of 59 (loosely) Christmas-themed stories for mystery and crime-fiction lovers." -- The Seattle Times "None of these arresting holiday tales turns out at all the way you might expect. . . . [The book] could last a diligent reader all the way to Easter." -- The Virginian-Pilot "A future classic. . . . Penzler, the prime minister of crime fiction, delivers the goods once again with . . . a collection of holiday whodunits that'll have you eyeing the department-store Santa with suspicion." -- Book Page "More femmes fatales, double crossing and deceit than you can shake a peppermint candy cane at. . . . Entertaining and interesting. It should rightfully become a perennial gift, no matter the occasion." -- PopMatters "Penzler mines the rich vein of American and British Christmas stories from the 19th to the 21st centuries for this impressive collection of 59 short stories featuring authors still in their prime as well as others mostly forgotten by today's readers. . . . A representative and entertaining selection of yuletide stories that mystery fans might like to see on Christmas morn." -- Publishers Weekly "There's something for everyone. . . . Mystery readers will not be able to resist." -- Library Journal, "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. . . . One of the joys of the collection is how many are delightfully funny. . . . Note that many of these stories turn on simple theft, of diamonds or candlesticks or a lottery ticket; they hark back to simpler days before the modern thriller began to provide endless serial killers and ax murderers for our edification. To read today's talented crime writers can be a pleasure, but it's good to be reminded that they build on the work of others whose talents remain undimmed." -- The Washington Post "[A] magnificent collection of any kind of Christmas murder that mystery fans could ever desire." -- The Plain Dealer , Grade: A+ "My favorite mystery peddler has put together his best collection ever. . . . If you love mysteries, and enjoy the holidays (or even if you don't), you'll love The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries ." --Nina Sankovitch, Huffington Post "Less noisy but just as entertaining as 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. . . . Includes many of the best Yuletide whodunits of the past 100 years." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "[Penzler] knows this turf." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram " A feast of 59 (loosely) Christmas-themed stories for mystery and crime-fiction lovers." -- The Seattle Times "None of these arresting holiday tales turns out at all the way you might expect. . . . [The book] could last a diligent reader all the way to Easter." -- The Virginian-Pilot "A future classic. . . . Penzler, the prime minister of crime fiction, delivers the goods once again with . . . a collection of holiday whodunits that'll have you eyeing the department-store Santa with suspicion." -- Book Page "Penzler mines the rich vein of American and British Christmas stories from the 19th to the 21st centuries for this impressive collection of 59 short stories featuring authors still in their prime as well as others mostly forgotten by today's readers. . . . A representative and entertaining selection of yuletide stories that mystery fans might like to see on Christmas morn." -- Publishers Weekly "There's something for everyone. . . . Mystery readers will not be able to resist." -- Library Journal, "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. . . . One of the joys of the collection is how many are delightfully funny. . . . Note that many of these stories turn on simple theft, of diamonds or candlesticks or a lottery ticket; they hark back to simpler days before the modern thriller began to provide endless serial killers and ax murderers for our edification. To read today's talented crime writers can be a pleasure, but it's good to be reminded that they build on the work of others whose talents remain undimmed." -- The Washington Post "[A] magnificent collection of any kind of Christmas murder that mystery fans could ever desire." -- The Plain Dealer , Grade: A+ "Pure malicious deliciousness." -- The Christian Science Monitor "My favorite mystery peddler has put together his best collection ever. . . . If you love mysteries, and enjoy the holidays (or even if you don't), you'll love The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries ." --Nina Sankovitch, Huffington Post "Less noisy but just as entertaining as 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. . . . Includes many of the best Yuletide whodunits of the past 100 years." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "[Penzler] knows this turf." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "A feast of 59 (loosely) Christmas-themed stories for mystery and crime-fiction lovers." -- The Seattle Times "None of these arresting holiday tales turns out at all the way you might expect. . . . [The book] could last a diligent reader all the way to Easter." -- The Virginian-Pilot "A future classic. . . . Penzler, the prime minister of crime fiction, delivers the goods once again with . . . a collection of holiday whodunits that'll have you eyeing the department-store Santa with suspicion." -- Book Page "More femmes fatales, double crossing and deceit than you can shake a peppermint candy cane at. . . . Entertaining and interesting. It should rightfully become a perennial gift, no matter the occasion." -- PopMatters "Penzler mines the rich vein of American and British Christmas stories from the 19th to the 21st centuries for this impressive collection of 59 short stories featuring authors still in their prime as well as others mostly forgotten by today's readers. . . . A representative and entertaining selection of yuletide stories that mystery fans might like to see on Christmas morn." -- Publishers Weekly "There's something for everyone. . . . Mystery readers will not be able to resist." -- Library Journal, "[A] magnificent collection of any kind of Christmas murder that mystery fans could ever desire." -- The Plain Dealer , Grade: A+ "Less noisy but just as entertaining as 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. . . . Includes many of the best Yuletide whodunits of the past 100 years." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "[Penzler] knows this turf." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "A future classic. . . . Penzler, the prime minister of crime fiction, delivers the goods once again with . . . a collection of holiday whodunits that'll have you eyeing the department-store Santa with suspicion." -- Book Page "Penzler mines the rich vein of American and British Christmas stories from the 19th to the 21st centuries for this impressive collection of 59 short stories featuring authors still in their prime as well as others mostly forgotten by today's readers. . . . A representative and entertaining selection of yuletide stories that mystery fans might like to see on Christmas morn." -- Publishers Weekly "There's something for everyone. . . . Mystery readers will not be able to resist." -- Library Journal
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
823.087208
Table Of Content
INTRODUCTION Otto Penzler A Traditional Little Christmas THE ADVENTURE OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING Agatha Christie GOLD, FRANKINCENSE AND MURDER Catherine Aird BOXING UNCLEVER Robert Barnard THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING Peter Lovesey THE ADVENTURE OF THE DAUPHIN'S DOLL Ellery Queen MORSE'S GREATEST MYSTERY Colin Dexter MORE THAN FLESH AND BLOOD Susan Moody THE BUTLER'S CHRISTMAS EVE Mary Roberts Rinehart THE TRINITY CAT Ellis Peters 91 A Funny Little Christmas THE BURGLAR AND THE WHATSIT Donald E. Westlake DANCING DAN'S CHRISTMAS Damon Runyon A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS Ron Goulart THE THIEVES WHO COULDN'T HELP SNEEZING Thomas Hardy RUMPOLE AND THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS John Mortimer A REVERSIBLE SANTA CLAUS Meredith Nicholson A Sherlockian Little Christmas A SCANDAL IN WINTER Gillian Linscott THE CHRISTMAS CLIENT Edward D. Hoch THE SECRET IN THE PUDDING BAG & HERLOCK SHOLMES'S CHRISTMAS CASE Peter Todd CHRISTMAS EVE S. C. Roberts THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE Arthur Conan Doyle A Pulpy Little Christmas DEAD ON CHRISTMAS STREET John D. MacDonald CRIME'S CHRISTMAS CAROL Norvell Page SERENADE TO A KILLER Joseph Commings An Uncanny Little Christmas THE HAUNTED CRESCENT Peter Lovesey A CHRISTMAS IN CAMP Edmund Cox THE CHRISTMAS BOGEY Pat Frank THE KILLER CHRISTIAN Andrew Klavan THE GHOST'S TOUCH Fergus Hume A WREATH FOR MARLEY Max Allan Collins A Scary Little Christmas THE CAROL SINGERS Josephine Bell WAXWORKS Ethel Lina White CAMBRIC TEA Marjorie Bowen THE 74TH TALE Jonathan Santlofer THE UNINNOCENT Bradford Morrow BLUE CHRISTMAS Peter Robinson A Surprising Little Christmas NOEL, NOEL Barry Perowne DEATH ON CHRISTMAS EVE Stanley Ellin THE CHINESE APPLE Joseph Shearing A Modern Little Christmas AND ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE Ed McBain AN EARLY CHRISTMAS Doug Allyn THE LIVE TREE John Lutz THREE-DOT PO Sara Paretsky MAD DOG Dick Lochte A Puzzling Little Christmas SISTER BESSIE Cyril Hare THAT'S THE TICKET Mary Higgins Clark DEATH ON THE AIR Ngaio Marsh THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS Isaac Asimov THE CHRISTMAS KITTEN Ed Gorman THE SANTA CLAUS CLUB Julian Symons A Classic Little Christmas THE FLYING STARS G. K. Chesterton CHRISTMAS PARTY Rex Stout THE RAFFLES RELICS E. W. Hornung THE PRICE OF LIGHT Ellis Peters A PRESENT FOR SANTA SAHIB H. R. F. Keating THE CHRISTMAS TRAIN Will Scott MARKHEIM Robert Louis Stevenson A CHAPARRAL CHRISTMAS GIFT O. Henry THE CHOPHAM AFFAIR Edgar Wallace A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY Agatha Christie
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Deck the halls with cops and crooks! Just in time for the holiday season, master of mystery Otto Penzler delivers his latest anthology, The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries . Featuring sixty holiday tales by the likes of Isaac Asimov, Marjorie Bowen, Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Stanley Ellin, Edward D. Hoch, Andrew Klavan, Ed McBain, Ellis Peters, Ellery Queen, Damon Runyon, Jonathan Santlofer, Julian Symons, and Donald E. Westlake. The stories cover virtually all categories and sub-genres, including suspense, pure detection, humor, cozy, private eye, and police procedural., Have yourself a crooked little Christmas with The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries . Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler collects sixty of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories--many of which are difficult or nearly impossible to find anywhere else. From classic Victorian tales by Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Thomas Hardy, to contemporary stories by Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain, 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.
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- b***s (378)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe item is in great shape. As described. It took about 21 days to arrive here in Kansas. Not sure where it shipped from. But free shipping can mean longer wait time -sometimes. It arrive safe in these plastic white shipping bags. *Did purchase another item already because price and suggestion was timely for it. Thanks so much. Good job. Recommended seller! if you don't mind wait time. But get good deal! Thx again!Wills, Trusts, and Estates Administration [ Herskowitz, Suzan D. ] Used (#156354355535)