Crime for Christmas
Though Christmas is a time of peace and joy, there can be a dark side to holiday cheer -- murder and mayhem may lurk within the merriment. This tempting collection serves up Christmas crime stories from some of the best mystery writers of the past 150 years: Agatha Christie, Ellis Peters, Arthur Conan Doyle, H.C. Bailey, and Thomas Hardy.
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Contains:
Ellis Peters "The Trinity Cat"
Raymund Allen "A Happy Solution"
Arthur Conan Doyle "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"
H.R.F. Keating "An Upright Woman"
Christopher Hallam "A Book for Christmas"
Lennox Robinson "A Pair of Muddy Shoes"
H.C. Bailey "The Unknown Murderer"
Edgar Wallace "The Buoy That Did Not Light"
Agatha Christie "A Christmas Tragedy"
Fergus Hume "The Ghost's Touch"
Pamela Sewell "The Grotto"
David G. Rowlands "The Show Must Not Go On"
Dick Donovan "Red Lily"
C.L. Pirkis "The Black Bag Left on a Doorstep"
Thomas Hardy "The Grave by the Handpost"
Wilkie Collins "Mr Wray's Cash Box"
Solution of the endgame in 'A happy solution.'
| Author | Richard Dalby (Editor) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Michael O'Mara Books Limited |
| Place | London |
| Year | 1991 |
| ISBN | 9781854790347 |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Condition | Good |
| Dustjacket Condition | Good |
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