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Murder for Christmas

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SKU:
841
Condition:
Very Good
Format:
Hardcover
Pubilsher:
Wing Books, 1997
Edition:
First Edition, Eighth Printing
Here is a perfect Christmas gift for the person who has everything--and plans to leave it to you. Murder for Christmas contains twenty-six tales of seasonal malice to keep you in the Christmas spirit all year round. It has been said that Christmas brings out the best in everyone, and this has been especially true of mystery writers who seem to have been inspired to their best work by the holiday season. So come to a unique yuletide celebration and rub elbows with such greats as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Dame Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, and Ellery Queen, while Georges Simenon and Dame Ngaio Marsh drop a few hot coals into your stocking. Master of Suspense John Collier and Stanley Ellin will be on hand with a few terrifying tales to send shivers up your spine. Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, and Baroness Orczy also will be present with some surprise contributions. There will be a few laughs, too, with Damon Runyon, Wyndham Lewis and Woody Allen, as well as visits with old and new masters of the genre such as Margery Allingham, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, Edward D. Hoch, and H.R.F. Keating. John Dickson Carr will favor us with a locked room story, while O. Henry contributes some Christmas criminality from the Old West. We'll even go Christmas with Robert Louis Stevenson. Best of all will be the presence of the great detectives of literature -- Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Nero Wolfe, Lord Peter Wimsey, Albert Campion, Jules Maigret, Father Brown, Roderick Alleyn, and Bombay's Ganesh Ghote -- all tacking the kinds of cases that made them famous. Murder for Christmas contains something for every taste -- lying, cheating, shoplifting, stealing, spying, kidnapping, and murder -- in short, everything to make the holidays bright. Edited by Thomas Godfrey Illustrated by Gahan Wilson

This holiday season, gift the ultimate treat for mystery lovers with Murder for Christmas—a chillingly festive anthology featuring twenty-six tales of yuletide malice that will keep you on the edge of your seat long after the last snowflake has fallen. If you thought Christmas only brought out the best in people, think again. This collection reveals the darker side of the season through the eyes of the finest mystery writers of all time. Join literary legends like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, and Ellery Queen, as they bring you gripping, suspense-filled tales where the holiday cheer quickly turns into sinister intrigue. Along with Georges Simenon, Ngaio Marsh, and a host of other masters, you'll discover everything from locked-room mysteries and crimes of passion to festive crimes with a touch of humor, courtesy of the likes of Damon Runyon and Woody Allen. Whether it's Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, or Lord Peter Wimsey solving a festive crime, Murder for Christmas is the perfect blend of holiday spirit and nail-biting suspense, offering something for everyone who enjoys a little murder with their mistletoe. Edited by Thomas Godfrey and illustrated by Gahan Wilson, this anthology is the gift that keeps on giving for mystery lovers and Christmas enthusiasts alike.

About the Author

Thomas Godfrey is the former editor-in-chief of Mystery magazine and a regular columnist for The Armchair Detective.  He holds degrees in history, education, and medicine, and is an active member of both the Mystery Writers of America and the American Academy of Family Practice.