
The Christmas Card Crime
And Other Stories
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Narrated by:
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Gordon Griffin
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Anne Dover
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By:
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Martin Edwards
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 Street’s Christmas shopping. And lost in a snowstorm, a man finds a motive for murder....
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. With neglected stories by John Bude and E. C. R. Lorac, as well as tales by little-known writers of crime fiction, Martin Edwards blends the cosy atmosphere of the fireside story with a chill to match the temperature outside. This is a gripping seasonal collection sure to delight mystery fans.
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Wintry mystery variety
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“A Christmas Tragedy” by Baroness Orczy
“By the Sword” by Selwyn Jepson
“The Christmas Card Crime” by Donald Stewart
“The Motive” by Ronald Knox
“Blind Man’s Hood” by Carter Dickson (aka John Dickson Carr)
“Paul Temple’s White Christmas” by Francis Durbridge
“Sister Bessie or Your Old Leach” by Cyril Hare
“A Bit of Wire-Pulling” by E. C. R. Lorac
“Pattern of Revenge” by John Bude
“Crime at Lark Cottage” by John Bingham
“Twixt the Lip and the Lip” by Julian Symons
The best thing about these collections is the range of authors. You’re either finding new work by authors you know or finding new authors whose work you’ve never heard before. On the strength of the last story, I’ve made definite plans to dig deeper into Julian Symonds’ work. Two of the three stories I’ve heard before as individual recordings (“Aunt Bessie”, “Blind Man’s Hood”) I enjoyed all over again; unfortunately, the third, "Pattern of Revenge" is not up to John Bude's usual high standard of storytelling.
True, the categories in which these collections are organized (Christmas, Bibliophiles, Water) can be less that strict (Julian Symonds’ contribution could just as easily fitted into Murder by the Book). But that is a mere quibble. Even the less satisfying offerings are interesting, and the best ones (“By the Sword”, “Christmas Card Crime”, “The Motive”, “Blind Man’s Hood”, “Sister Bessie”, “Crime at White Cottage”, and “Twixt the Cup and the Lip”) are terrific.
As always with the British Crime Classics, the performances and production are peerless.
A Satisfying Holiday Smorgasbord
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informative!
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Delightful Collection of Christmas Mysteries
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Aahhh... Just The Right Blend Of Mystery, Murder And Christmas.!!
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Crimes @ Christmas
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