The usual Santas : a collection of Soho Crime Christmas capers /
The usual Santas : a collection of Soho Crime Christmas capers /
Collection of Soho Crime Christmas capers Soho Crime Christmas capers
[edited by] Peter Lovesey ; foreword by Peter Lovesey.
- 599 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
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"Thorndike Press® Large Print Basic" -- Verso title page. "The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged" -- Verso title page. "This festive collection is unlike any other in that the writers live in four different continents and have chosen to interpret the seasonal theme in the most colorful and exotic plots imaginable. You will be transported to Sweden, North Korea, Thailand, Ireland, New York City, Utah, Italy, France, Denmark and England" -- Foreword.
An elderly lady seeks peace at Christmastime / The usual Santas / PX Christmas / Chalee's Nativity / The Cuban Marquise's jewels / A mother's curse / There's only one Father Christmas, right? / Martin / Queen of the hill / Blue memories start calling / Bo Sau (Vengence) / Red Christmas / When the time came / Hairpin holiday / The prince (of peace) / Cabaret aux assassins / Jane and the midnight clear / Supper with Miss Shivers / by Peter Lovesey -- Helene Tursten -- Mick Herron -- Martin Limon -- Timothy Hallinan -- Teresa Dovalpage -- Mette Ivie Harrison -- Colin Cotterill -- Ed Lin -- Stuart Neville -- Tod Goldberg -- Henry Chang -- James R. Benn -- Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis -- Sujata Massey -- Gary Corby -- Cara Black -- Stephanie Barron -- Peter Lovesey. Foreword / Joy to the world: Various acts of kindness at Christmas. Silent night: The darkest of holiday noir. I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus: and other holiday secrets.
This captivating collection -- which features eighteen bestselling and award-winning Soho Crime authors -- contains laughs aplenty, hardboiled holiday noir, and heartwarming reminders of the spirit of the season. Nine mall Santas must find the imposter among them. A young woman receives a mysterious invitation to Christmas dinner with a stranger. Niccoló Machiavelli sets out to save an Italian city. Jane Austen searches for the Dowager Duchess of Wilborough's stolen diamonds. And more adventures that will whisk readers away to Christmases around the globe.
9781432845155 1432845152
2017033150
Christmas stories.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Large type books.
"Thorndike Press® Large Print Basic" -- Verso title page. "The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged" -- Verso title page. "This festive collection is unlike any other in that the writers live in four different continents and have chosen to interpret the seasonal theme in the most colorful and exotic plots imaginable. You will be transported to Sweden, North Korea, Thailand, Ireland, New York City, Utah, Italy, France, Denmark and England" -- Foreword.
An elderly lady seeks peace at Christmastime / The usual Santas / PX Christmas / Chalee's Nativity / The Cuban Marquise's jewels / A mother's curse / There's only one Father Christmas, right? / Martin / Queen of the hill / Blue memories start calling / Bo Sau (Vengence) / Red Christmas / When the time came / Hairpin holiday / The prince (of peace) / Cabaret aux assassins / Jane and the midnight clear / Supper with Miss Shivers / by Peter Lovesey -- Helene Tursten -- Mick Herron -- Martin Limon -- Timothy Hallinan -- Teresa Dovalpage -- Mette Ivie Harrison -- Colin Cotterill -- Ed Lin -- Stuart Neville -- Tod Goldberg -- Henry Chang -- James R. Benn -- Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis -- Sujata Massey -- Gary Corby -- Cara Black -- Stephanie Barron -- Peter Lovesey. Foreword / Joy to the world: Various acts of kindness at Christmas. Silent night: The darkest of holiday noir. I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus: and other holiday secrets.
This captivating collection -- which features eighteen bestselling and award-winning Soho Crime authors -- contains laughs aplenty, hardboiled holiday noir, and heartwarming reminders of the spirit of the season. Nine mall Santas must find the imposter among them. A young woman receives a mysterious invitation to Christmas dinner with a stranger. Niccoló Machiavelli sets out to save an Italian city. Jane Austen searches for the Dowager Duchess of Wilborough's stolen diamonds. And more adventures that will whisk readers away to Christmases around the globe.
9781432845155 1432845152
2017033150
Christmas stories.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Large type books.