Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop - Otto Penzler

Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop - Otto Penzler

Otto Penzler

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Published 5 November 2026

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  • Pages · 336 pages
  • Publication Date · 05/11/2026
  • Genre · Classic crime
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Twelve festive crime stories set in New York City's beloved mystery bookstore. The oldest mystery bookstore in the world, The Mysterious Bookshop, has for most of its forty-five-year history commissioned an original short story as a holiday gift for its customers. The prompt for each story requires three elements: that it be set at Christmastime, that it involve a mystery, and that it takes place at least partially inside the Mysterious Bookshop. The dozen tales included in this volume - by celebrated crime fiction authors, such as Laura Lippman, Ragnar Jonasson, and Jeffery Deaver - are among the finest to be produced in this annual tradition, sure to charm any reader looking for a Christmas escape. `A must for every mystery lover's wish list' Kirkus`Something to please every reader this holiday season' Wall Street Journa

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