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A collection of twelve cosy, Christmas-themed crime stories, set in New York's oldest mystery bookstore, the perfect stocking-filler for fans of cosy and seasonal mysteries. Twelve festive crime stories set in New York City's beloved mystery bookstore. The oldest mystery bookstore in the world, The Mysterious...
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A collection of twelve cosy, Christmas-themed crime stories, set in New York's oldest mystery bookstore, the perfect stocking-filler for fans of cosy and seasonal mysteries.
Twelve festive crime stories set in New York City's beloved mystery bookstore.
The oldest mystery bookstore in the world, The Mysterious Bookshop, has for most of its forty-five-year history commissioned an original short story as a holiday gift for its customers.
The prompt for each story requires three elements: that it be set at Christmastime, that it involve a mystery, and that it takes place at least partially inside the Mysterious Bookshop.
The dozen tales included in this volume—by celebrated crime fiction authors such as Laura Lippman, Ragnar Jonasson, and Jeffery Deaver—are among the finest to be produced in this annual tradition, sure to charm any reader looking for a Christmas escape.
A must for every mystery lover's wish list - Kirkus
Something to please every reader this holiday season - Wall Street Journal
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780857509734
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 November 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 184.0mm
Weight: 500g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Otto Penzler owns The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City and founded the Mysterious Press and Otto Penzler Books. He has written and edited several books, including the Edgar Award-winning Encyclopaedia of Mystery and Detection, and is the series editor of the annual Best American Mystery Stories of the Year.
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