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Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

By Erin Britton

11 December, 2023

Step into a world where tinsel and crime intertwine as the festive season takes a mysterious and sometimes murderous turn in Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries. The fifth Christmassy collection from Martin Edwards and the British Library, it includes 15 short crime…

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Crimeucopia – We'll Be Right Back – After This!

By Vicki Weisfeld

8 February, 2023

When you’re not in the mood to tackle a whole novel, reading a short story or two, or 12, can fill the bill. This new Crimeucopia collection from Murderous Ink Press titled We’ll Be Right Back – After This! is a good one to keep…

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Murder in the Falling Snow: Ten Classic Crime Stories

By Erin Britton

24 November, 2022

Edited by Cecily Gayford — Murder in the Falling Snow brings you ten festive stories of murder and mayhem by some of the early-20th century’s best crime writers. From country houses to trainlines, rustic pubs to suburban terraces, the stories feature perplexing mysteries solved by…

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A festive Slough House short story from Mick Herron

By RoughJustice

22 November, 2022

Just in time for Christmas, Mick Herron has written a new Slough House short story. Published in the UK by Baskerville, and in the US by Soho Press, it is titled Standing By The Wall. Soho Press is including it in a book of short…

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First look: Things Get Ugly by Joe R Lansdale

By crimefictionlover

25 October, 2022

Joe R Lansdale is a legend in the crime fiction genre. Horror, comic books and Westerns too. His Hap and Leonard series is second to none for gritty, brutal, gonzo Southern noir, but done with a ladle of nuance, plenty of feeling and a touch…

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Jewish Noir II: Tales of Crime and Other Dark Deeds

By Vicki Weisfeld

30 August, 2022

Edited by Kenneth Wishing & Chantelle Aimée Osman — In his lively introduction to Jewish Noir II, legendary New York crime fiction author Lawrence Block sums up every Jewish holiday in three sentences: “They tried to kill us. We survived. Let’s eat!” While the last…

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Jacked: An Anthology of Crime Fiction

By Vicki Weisfeld

12 July, 2022

Edited by Vern Smith — A crime fiction short story has to accomplish a lot in a compressed space. It has to describe the crime involved in enough detail to make sense to readers, it has to create believable characters whose fates you care about…

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Alternative Ulster Noir: Northern Irish Crime Stories Inspired by Northern Ireland Music

By Paul Burke

31 March, 2022

Edited by Simon Maltman — It’s not quite The Magnificent Seven but here we have seven crime authors from Northern Ireland weaving tales inspired by the Ulster music scene. Naturally, there’s a drop of murder and mayhem to spice things up. Each writer has chosen…

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Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

Crimeucopia – We'll Be Right Back – After This!

Murder in the Falling Snow: Ten Classic Crime Stories

A festive Slough House short story from Mick Herron

First look: Things Get Ugly by Joe R Lansdale

Jewish Noir II: Tales of Crime and Other Dark Deeds

Jacked: An Anthology of Crime Fiction

Alternative Ulster Noir: Northern Irish Crime Stories Inspired by Northern Ireland Music

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