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The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by and with an introduction by Otto Penzler is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The most complete collection of Yuletide whodunits ever assembled • 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. • Unscrupulous Santas• Crimes of Christmases Past and Present• Festive felonies• Deadly puddings• Misdemeanors under the mistletoe• Christm

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Author
and with an introduction by Otto Penzler
Publisher
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published
2013
Language
EN
ISBN
9780345802996
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Short Stories, Literary Fiction, Cozy Mystery
Rating
3.97 / 5 (293 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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