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I picked up a couple seasonal reads on NetGalley.
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories by Martin Edwards, editor Series: British Library Crime Classics
Published by Poisoned Pen Press on October 1, 2019
Source: NetGalley
Genres: Vintage Mystery
Pages: 240
Format: eBook
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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. 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.
Haunted House Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Barbara Ross Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation on August 27, 2019
Source: NetGalley
Genres: Mystery, Halloween
Pages: 336
Format: eARC
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Tricks and treats keep the Halloween spirit alive in coastal Maine. But this year the haunted house theme is getting carried a little too far . . .
HAUNTED HOUSE MURDER by LESLIE MEIER
Newcomers to Tinker's Cove, Ty and Heather Moon have moved into a dilapidated house reputed to be a haven for ghosts. Now strange noises and flickering lights erupt from the house at all hours and neighborly relations are on edge. And when a local boy goes missing near the house, it's up to Lucy Stone to unravel the mystery of the eccentric couple and their increasingly frightful behavior.
DEATH BY HAUNTED HOUSE by LEE HOLLIS
For the past two years, the house next door to Hayley Powell has sat abandoned after the owner died under mysterious circumstances. The Salinger family has recently taken possession of the property, but the realtor behind the deal has vanished--after a very public and angry argument with Damien Salinger. If Bar Harbor's newest neighbors are murderers, Hayley will haunt them until they confess.
HALLOWED OUT by BARBARA ROSS
With its history of hauntings and ghost sightings, Busman's Harbor is the perfect setting for Halloween festivities. But when a reenactment of a Prohibition-era gangster's murder ends with a literal bang and a dead actor from New Jersey, Julia Snowden must identify a killer before she ends up sleeping with the fishes.
There's nothing like home sweet home in this trio of Halloween tales . .
Both look great. Happy reading 🙂
I think I’ll enjoy them.
Those are very seasonal!
I’m a sucker for seasonal anthologies.
I don’t think there are a lot of Halloween books out there for adults. I got a Christmas book too. Happy reading!
Your Christmas book looks like one I’d enjoy. I love Christmas mysteries.
I’m looking forward to Halloween cozy mystery season. ♥
Me, too. I don’t usually start planning this far ahead.
I’ve got the first book myself and looking forward to the read.
I’m hoping it will be good. The Christmas Card Crime has actually been on my to-read list for a while and it was nice to find an anthology that included it.
I really like seasonal reads. These look perfect for fall and winter which will be here sooner than we think.
Happy Reading!
I know. I’m trying to enjoy summer while it lasts.