Cecily Gayford

Murder most festive: a selection of puzzling Christmas mysteries from the creme de la creme of crime writers.

Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season

Murder Under the Christmas Tree

Murder on Christmas Eve

Thirteen master storytellers pull back the veil of everyday life to reveal the nightmares that lurk just out of sight.

Thirteen Classic Ghost Stories

Tales from the Dead of Night

Ten Classic Crime Stories

Murder in the Falling Snow

It's the middle of summer. On Cornish sea-fronts, happy children grip melting ice-creams. In the south of France, sunlight filters through leaves as families picnic in the shade. And in the fashionable resorts of the Mediterranean, the beautiful people sun themselves on picture-postcard beaches. And in those long, hot summer nights ... murder walks abroad. Away from familiar surroundings, and as the temperature rises, old grudges come to the surface, new hatreds reach boiling point - and clever minds start to make dangerous plans. These ten classic mysteries, from some of the finest crime writers, prove that no matter where you travel to - there's no rest for the wicked.

Classic Mysteries for the Holidays

Murder in Midsummer

It's the height of summer. As the heat shimmers on the streets and ice cream melts onto sticky fingers, tempers begin to rise and old grudges surface. From Cornish beaches to the French Riviera, it's not just a holiday that's on people's minds ... it's murder. In these ten classic stories from writers such as Dorothy L. Sayers, Cyril Hare and Margery Allingham, you'll find mayhem and mysteries aplenty. So grab the suncream and head down to the beach - if you dare.

Classic Crime Stories for Summer

Murder by the Seaside

The halls are decked, the mistletoe hung, snow falling gently outside the window ... and in the shadows, evil waits for darkness to fall. So draw up a chair, throw another log on the fire, and allow ten of history's greatest crime writers to surprise, delight and ... chill you to the bone with classic winter mysteries full of twists, turns and treachery. Including stories from titans of crime such as Dorothy L Sayers, Margery Allingham, Cyril Hare and John Dickson Carr.

Murder on a Winter's Night

Henry James

Paul Morand

Arthur Schnitzler

Regis Debray

Paul Morand Regis Debray Petr Kral Henry James Arthur Schnitzler

Petr Kral

The best of Pushkin Press on the iconic city.

In Search of Venice

It's only the afternoon, but dusk is already falling and a log fire burning in the grate. Outside, frost coats the tree branches and snow sparkles on the ground. And somewhere in the darkness, a murderer is making plans ... Here are ten classic crime stories for the winter months, from the greatest minds of the mystery genre. So bundle up, grab a glass of mulled wine, and get ready to be puzzled, astonished and entertained by these festive stories of murder and mayhem.

The halls might be decked, and the mistletoe hung, but in these ten classic crime stories you're more likely to come across a corpse under the Christmas tree than a present. From a Santa Claus with a secret to a violent theft that snowballs into something quite unexpected, pull up a chair, throw another log on the fire ... and let history's greatest crime writers surprise, delight and chill you to the bone. Featuring stories by Dorothy L. Sayers, Arthur Conan Doyle, Cyril Hare, Margery Allingham, Mark Billingham and more...

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