{"product_id":"the-big-book-of-christmas-otto-penzler-9780345802989","title":"The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe most complete collection of Yuletide whodunits ever assembled \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eThe Edgar Award-winning editor collects sixty of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories--from Arthur Conan Doyle and Thomas Hardy to Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Anyone who cares about the best mystery writing of the past century and beyond would be lucky to receive this thick volume during the holidays.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This collection touches on all aspects of the holiday season, and all types of mysteries. They are suspenseful, funny, frightening, and poignant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded are puzzles by Mary Higgins Clark, Isaac Asimov, and Ngaio Marsh; uncanny tales in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e by Peter Lovesey and Max Allan Collins; O. Henry-like stories by Stanley Ellin and Joseph Shearing, stories by pulp icons John D. MacDonald and Damon Runyon; comic gems from Donald E. Westlake and John Mortimer; and many, many more. Almost any kind of mystery you're in the mood for--suspense, pure detection, humor, cozy, private eye, or police procedural--can be found in these pages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFEATURING: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eUnscrupulous Santas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e Crimes of Christmases Past and Present\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eFestive felonies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eDeadly puddings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eMisdemeanors under the mistletoe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eChristmas cases for classic characters including Sherlock Holmes, Brother Cadfael, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Ellery Queen, Rumpole of the Bailey, Inspector Morse, Inspector Ghote, A.J. Raffles, and Nero Wolfe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Otto Penzler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345802985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345802989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Crime\/Black Lizard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 7.05w x 1.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2013 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/09\/2013","brand":"Otto Penzler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050116706559,"sku":"9780345802989","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8413f42f-e9a1-47f3-9372-963a4c981eee.jpg?v=1685005319","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-big-book-of-christmas-otto-penzler-9780345802989","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}