Murder on Christmas Eve: Classic Mysteries for the Festive Season by Marjorie Bowen, Cecily Gayford, Julian Symons, Lawrence Block, John Dickson Carr, G.K. Chesterton, Val McDermid, Ellis Peters, Margery Allingham, Michael Innes, Ian Rankin
Murder on Christmas Eve: Classic Mysteries for the Festive Season
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Marjorie Bowen, Cecily Gayford, Julian Symons, Lawrence Block, John Dickson Carr, G.K. Chesterton, Val McDermid, Ellis Peters, Margery Allingham, Michael Innes, Ian Rankin
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Murder on Christmas Eve: Classic Mysteries for the Festive Season

Murderous Christmas Stories #2

Marjorie Bowen, Cecily Gayford, Julian Symons, Lawrence Block, John Dickson Carr, G.K. Chesterton, Val McDermid, Ellis Peters, Margery Allingham, Michael Innes, Ian Rankin

234 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction mystery short stories mysterious slow-paced

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Christmas Eve. While the world sleeps, snow falls gently from the sky, presents await under the tree ... and murder is afoot. In this collection of ten classic murder mysteries from the best crime writers in history, death and mayhem take many fes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
dark 40%
emotional 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
relaxing 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

2.98

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