The Christmas Card Crime - And Other Stories

A Christmas party is punctuated by a gunshot under a policeman's watchful eye. A jewel heist is planned admist the glitz and glamour of Oxford Street's Christmas shopping. Lost in a snowstorm, a man finds a motive for murder.This collection of mysteries explores the darker side of the festive season - from unexplained disturbances in the fresh snow, to the darkness that lurks beneath the sparkling decorations. With neglected stories by John Bude and E. C. R. Lorac, as well as tales by little-known writers of crime fiction, Martin Edwards blends the cosy atmosphere of the fireside story with a chill to match the temperature outside. This is a gripping seasonal collection sure to delight mystery fans.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Edwards, Martin (editor) Edwards, UNKNOWN
• Assisted by: Marti Edwards (Editor), Martin Edwards (Editor), Edwards Martin (Editor)
• Publisher: British Library
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 17.10.2018
• EAN: 9780712352475
• ISBN: 978-0-7123-5247-5
• No. of pages: 250
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 191 mm x 20 mm
• Series: British Library Crime Classics; British Library Crime Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage; Christmas, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Crime, FICTION / Holidays, FICTION / Classics, Short Stories, Classic crime, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies, Classic crime and mystery fiction