Murder most merry : 32 Christmas crime stories from the world's best mystery writers

From the Inside Flap A great holiday gift for mystery fans, this new short story collection of over thirty Christmas tales of crime contains contributions from some of the best writers of the genre: Patricia Moyes, John D. MacDonald, Rex Stout, Julian Symons, Georges Simenon, Margery Allingham, Lawrence Block, John Mortimer and many others. These holiday tales with a murderous twist include suspicious Santa's helpers; a Christmas pageant player who assumes the role of a killer; and evil elves with malicious intentions. Beware of hanging mistletoe and stuffed stockings this season, as you celebrate a creepy Christmas with Murder Most Merry . A winter's tale / Ann Cleeves -- Grist for the mills of Christmas / James Powell -- As dark as Christmas gets / Lawrence Block -- Rumpole and the spirit of Christmas / John Mortimer -- Dead on Christmas Street / John D. MacDonald -- Miss Crindle and Father Christmas / Malcolm Gray -- Mystery for Christmas / Anthony Boucher -- The case is altered / Margery Allingham -- Christmas cop / Thomas Larry Adcock -- The theft of the Christmas stocking / Edward D. Hoch -- The Christmas bear / Herbert Resnicow -- The shape of the nightmare / Francis M. Nevins, Jr. -- Christmas gift / Robert Turner -- Santa's way / James Powell -- I saw mommy killing Santa Claus / George Baxt -- Supper with Miss Shivers / Peter Lovesay -- Appalachian blackmail / Jacqueline Vivelo -- On Christmas day in the morning / Margery Allingham -- Santa Claus beat / Rex Stout -- White like the snow / Dan Stumpf -- Rumpole and the Chambers party / John Mortimer -- The spy and the Christmas cipher / Edward D. Hoch -- Inspector Tierce and the Christmas visits / Jeffry Scott -- Christmas party / Martin Werner -- [Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1518317W) / Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -- The embezzler's Christmas present / Ennis Duling -- Believing in Santa / Ron Goulart -- Pass the parcel / Peter Lovesay -- The theft of Santa's beard / Edward D. Hoch -- A matter of life and death / Georges Simenon -- Murder under the mistletoe / Margery Allingham -- Who killed Father Christmas? / Patricia Moyes. A winter's tale / Ann Cleeves -- Grist for the mills of Christmas / James Powell -- As dark as Christmas gets / Lawrence Block -- Rumpole and the spirit of Christmas / John Mortimer -- Dead on Christmas Street / John D. MacDonald -- Miss Crindle and Father Christmas / Malcolm Gray -- Mystery for Christmas / Anthony Boucher -- The case is altered / Margery Allingham -- Christmas cop / Thomas Larry Adcock -- The theft of the Christmas stocking / Edward D. Hoch -- The Christmas bear / Herbert Resnicow -- The shape of the nightmare / Francis M. Nevins, Jr. -- Christmas gift / Robert Turner -- Santa's way / James Powell -- I saw mommy killing Santa Claus / George Baxt -- Supper with Miss Shivers / Peter Lovesay -- Appalachian blackmail / Jacqueline Vivelo -- On Christmas day in the morning / Margery Allingham -- Santa Claus beat / Rex Stout -- White like the snow / Dan Stumpf -- Rumpole and the Chambers party / John Mortimer -- The spy and the Christmas cipher / Edward D. Hoch -- Inspector Tierce and the Christmas visits / Jeffry Scott -- Christmas party / Martin Werner -- The adventure of the blue carbuncle / Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -- The embezzler's Christmas present / Ennis Duling -- Believing in Santa / Ron Goulart -- Pass the parcel / Peter Lovesay -- The theft of Santa's beard / Edward D. Hoch -- A matter of life and death / Georges Simenon -- Murder under the mistletoe / Margery Allingham -- Who killed Father Christmas? / Patricia Moyes.