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This anthology brings together a selection of well-known detective tales, each centered around the holiday season. Featuring stories by authors such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Margery Allingham, and Robert Turner, the volume offers readers familiar mystery plots infused with Christmas traditions, festive banter, and holiday suspense.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Abigail Browning
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