~ Hardcover
~ New Release - 2024
Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop: Twelve Tales of Seasonal Suspense Set in the World's Oldest Mystery Bookstore
Thirteen festive crime stories set in the oldest mystery specialty bookstore in the world: New York City’s 'The Mysterious Bookstore,' where for most of it's forty-five year history has commissioned an original short story as a holiday gift for its customers. These stories must be set at Christmastime, involve a crime of some kind, and be (at least partially) set in the bookstore.
Collected and introduced by Otto Penzler, Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop touts thirteen tales that are among the finest to be produced from this annual yuletide tradition, and is sure to charm any reader looking for a holiday themed escape or become the finest 'stocking stuffer' that a mystery fan could hope to find.