A Christmas tragedy / Baroness Orczy -- By the sword / Selwyn Jepson -- The Christmas card crime / Donald Stuart -- The motive / Ronald Knox -- Blind man's hood / Carter Dickson -- Paul Temple's white Christmas / Francis Durbridge -- Sister Bessie or your old leech / Cyril Hare -- A bit of wire-pulling / E.C.R. Lorac -- Pattern of revenge / John Bude -- Crime at Lark Cottage / John Bingham -- 'Twixt the cup and the lip / Julian Symons.
Summary:
"A Christmas party is punctuated by a gunshot under a policeman's watchful eye. A jewel heist is planned amidst the glitz and glamour of Oxford Streets Christmas shopping. Lost in a snowstorm, a man finds a motive for murder. Featuring stories by John Bude and E.C.R. Lorac, as well as tales by little-known writers of crime fiction, this collection of mysteries explores the darker side of the festive season, from unexplained disturbances in the fresh snow to the darkness that lurks beneath the sparkling decorations"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.