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Crime Never Takes a Holiday: Christmas

A selection of crime novels and short stories set over the Christmas Holiday Season.

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  • Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop

    Twelve Tales of Seasonal Suspense Set in the World's Oldest Mystery Bookstore

    Twelve festive crime stories set in New York City's beloved mystery bookstore. The oldest mystery specialty bookstore in the world.
    Book, 2024New York : The Mysterious Press, [2024] — FICTION Christma 01/2025
  • The Usual Santas

    a Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers

    A collection of short stories featuring the most hardboiled of holiday noir, and heartwarming reminders of the spirit of the season.
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Soho Crime, 2017. — MYSTERY Usual 10/2017
  • A magician's benefactor is murdered, and amateur sleuth Ernest Cunningham must unravel the illusions and identify the culprit among the tricksters.
    Book, 2024New York : Mariner Books, [2024] — MYSTERY Stevenso Benjamin 10/2024
  • Rivals Maggie and Ethan must team up to solve the mysterious disappearance of a famous author during a snowy Christmas house party.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — ROMANCE Carter Ally 10/2024
  • A reimagining of Charles Dickens's life, he and fiancée Kate Hogarth must solve the murder of an old miser, just before Christmas.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Kensington Books, 2020. — FICTION Redmond Heather
  • A collection of Christmas-themed mystery stories featuring murders, heists, and impossible crimes, curated from both rare tales and classics.
    Book, 2021Naperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, [2021] — FICTION Surprise 10/2021
  • Conard County

    Christmas Crime Spree

    Lee, Rachel,
    Christmas season is marred by violence In a once peaceful town. Christmas is a magical time for Parson Molly Canton. But savage attacks on several women in her parish threaten that joy.
    Book, 2022Toronto, Ontario : Harlequin Enterprises, LLC, [2022] — FICTION Lee Rachel 11/2022
  • Silent Nights

    Christmas Mysteries

    A curated collection of Christmas-themed detective stories from the Golden Age of Murder.
    Book, 2015Scottsdale, AZ : Poisoned Pen Press, 2015. — MYSTERY Silent 11/2015
  • Inspector Ian Rutledge investigates a possible attempted murder
    Book, 2025New York : The Mysterious Press, [2025] — FICTION Todd Charles
  • Molly Gray must solve a personal puzzle during a hotel Secret Santa exchange.
    Book, 2024New York : Ballantine Books, [2024] — FICTION Prose Nita 10/2024
  • When an ATV tries to run her down in Death Valley, animal rescuer Nora Duke knows it’s a sign she never should have returned. Now she’s stuck on Seth Castillo’s ranch until Christmas with a pregnant donkey—and a criminal desperate to silence her.…
    Book, 2022Toronto, Ontario : Love Inspired, [2022] — FICTION Mentink Dana 12/2022
  • A conman's daughter takes refuge with the family she never knew she had.
    Book, 2016Don Mills, ON : Harlequin Books [2016] — FICTION Daniels B.J. 12/2016
  • Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter investigates a murder that left a dog stranded.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2025. — FICTION Rosenfel David
  • To solve a murder at an English airbase, US Army Captain Billy Boyle must immerse himself in the fascinating and secretive world of WWII radio espionage.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Soho Crime, [2025] — FICTION Benn James