Christmas at the Mysterious Bookshop

by Penzler, Otto

• ISBN13: 9781593156770
• ISBN10: 1593156774
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-04
• Publisher: Vanguard Press

Summary

Each year, for the past seventeen years, Otto Penzler, owner of the legendary Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, has commissioned an original story by a leading mystery writer. The requirements were that it be a mystery/ crime/suspense story, that it be set during the Christmas season, and that at least some of the action must take place in The Mysterious Bookshop. These stories were then produced as pamphlets, 1,000 copies, and given to customers of the bookstore as a Christmas present. Now, all of these stories have been collected in one volume-- Christmas at the Mysterious Bookshop. Some of the tales are humorous, others suspenseful, and still others mystifying. This charming one-of-a-kind collection is a perfect Christmas gift, appropriate for all ages and tastes. Contributors include: Charles Ardai Lisa Atkinson George Baxt Lawrence Block Mary Higgins Clark Thomas H. Cook Ron Goulart Jeremiah Healy Edward D. Hoch Rupert Holmes Andrew Klavan Michael Malone Ed McBain Anne Perry S. J. Rozan Jonathan Santlofer Donald E. Westlake

Author Biography

Otto Penzler is the proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop, the founder of The Mysterious Press, the creator of Otto Penzler Books, and the editor of many books and anthologies. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Snowberries	p. xi
Give Till It Hurts (1993)	p. 1
Schemes and Variations (1994)	p. 9
The Theft of the Rusty Bookmark (1995)	p. 25
Murder for Dummies (1996)	p. 37
as Dark as Christmas Gets (1997)	p. 53
The Holiday Fairy (1998)	p. 81
I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus (1999)	p. 85
The Grift of the Magi (2000)	p. 111
My Object All Sublime (2001)	p. 119
Christmas Spirit (2002)	p. 135
The Lesson of the Season (2003)	p. 149
Yule Be Sorry (2004)	p. 161
The Long Winter's Nap (2005)	p. 171
Cold Reading (2006)	p. 189
The Killer Christian (2007)	p. 203
The 74th Tale (2008)	p. 219
What's in a Name? (2009)	p. 231
10 Greatest Christmas Mystery Stories of All Time	p. 249
10 Greatest Christmas Movies of All Time	p. 251
10 Greatest Mystery Novels of All Time	p. 253
Lisa and Otto's Roast Goose	p. 255
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