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David Birney
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Ah, the pleasures of Christmas: the hanging of lights, the traditional feasts, the gathering of families, and...a bit of murder, conspiracy, and theft. The holiday season seems to inspire the imagination of the best mystery writers, and their talents shine here in these delightful tales of Yuletide crime. In this busiest of seasons, seize a few hours to enjoy a sleigh—or slay--full of mysterious treasures, served with the finest of flair.
- “Death on Christmas Eve” by Stanley Ellin: A lawyer visits his reclusive clients on Christmas Eve.
- “The Necklace of Pearls” by Dorothy L. Sayers: Traditional party games in a fine old manor house are interrupted by the disappearance of family treasures.
- “The Case Is Altered” by Margery Allingham: In the shadows of a country estate aquiver with Christmas bustle, Mr. Albert Campion discerns activity that could be young love...or blackmail.
- “Cambric Tea” by Marjorie Bowen: An unpleasant aristocrat swears that his wife is poisoning him—and demands the intervention of a young doctor.
- “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: The game is afoot! And the world's greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, is on the trail of the diamond thief who's hidden his booty in a Christmas goose.
- “The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding” by Agatha Christie: Persuaded to enjoy the pleasures of an old-fashioned English country Christmas, Hercule Poirot soon goes on the trail of a rare and priceless ruby.
- “Death on Air” by Ngaio Marsh: Septimus Tonks has been found dead of electrocution on Christmas morning. Chief Detective, Inspector Roderick Alleyn, must determine whether it's an accident, a suicide...or murder.
- “Back for Christmas” by John Collier: Hermione Carpenter manages everything beautifully and has promised to bring her husband, the doctor, back to England for Christmas—but he has other plans....
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mystery for Christmas
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A Yearly Favorite!
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This is an abridged version
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That said, I enjoyed this collection just because is is a piece of writing from some of my favorite British classic writers (Sayers, Christie, Allingham, et al). A couple writers I was unfamiliar with. Each is distinctive, and it was fun to listen to the differences between them, and get a little flavor of their writing, side by side. Some of the stories didn’t work very well in my opinion—especially the first. Another reviewer commented on bad audio quality. I think that also varied—with the first story being least easy to listen to. But overall, I’d urge lovers of classic mysteries to give this a shot, at least if you want to round out your knowledge of their works.
Treat for classic mystery lovers
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A Go To Book
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Christmas Mysteries
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The audio quality is terrible
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Awful Book!
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