The Christmas Card Crime

Name: The Christmas Card Crime
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780712352475
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Series: British Library Crime Classics

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The Christmas Card Crime is an intriguing collection of crime stories set against the backdrop of the festive season. Each tale weaves mystery and suspense, as detectives and amateur sleuths work to unravel captivating cases. Enjoy the heart-racing plots and clever twists in this atmospheric crime and thriller anthology.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you love classic crime tales set in a festive atmosphere. The collection offers a mix of mystery and intrigue, perfect for those who like their holiday stories with a clever twist and a touch of suspense. If you're a fan of whodunnits with a unique seasonal flair, this collection will likely captivate you.

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.

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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.

Series: British Library Crime Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780712352475

Publisher: British Library Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: British Library Publishing

Contributors:

Edited by Martin Edwards

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

Collections

Christmas Books and Gifts Classic Fiction Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Series: British Library Crime Classics

About the Author

Martin Edwards is series consultant for British Library Crime Classics. He is an award-winning crime writer; Chair of the Crime Writers' Association and President of the Detection Club. The Golden Age of Murder, his study of the Detection Club, was published in 2015 to international acclaim, and won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating and Macavity awards for the year's best book about the genre. The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books was published by the British Library in 2017.