“Inspector Tierce and the Christmas Visits” by Jeffry Scott, copyright © 1994 by Jeffry Scott, reprinted by permission of the author copyright renewed 1985 by Davis Publications, Inc., reprinted by permission of the Scott Meredith Literary Agency “Christmas Gift” by Robert Turner, copyright © 1957 by H. “Appalachian Blackmail” by Jacqueline Vivelo, copyright © 1993 Bantam Doubleday Dell Magazines, reprinted by permission of the author All stories have previously appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, published by Dell Magazines. reprinted by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd. Haywood & Isaac Asimov, first appeared in WHO DONE IT? . “Who Killed Father Christmas?” by Patricia Moyes, copyright © 1980 by Laura W. “White Like the Snow” by Dan Stumpf, copyright © 1998 by Dan Stumpf, used by permission of the author Hoch, copyright © 1989 by Davis Publications, Inc. “The Theft of the Christmas Stocking” by Edward D. Hoch, copyright © 1992 by Bantam Doubleday Dell Magazines, reprinted by permission of the author “The Theft of Santa’s Beard” by Edward D. copyright © 1990 by Davis Publications, Inc., reprinted by permission of the author “The Spy and the Christmas Cipher” by Edward D. copyright © 1981 by Davis Publications, Inc., reprinted by permission of the author “The Shape of the Nightmare” by Francis M. “The Case is Altered” by Margery Allingham, copyright © 1949 by American Mercury Publications, reprinted by permission of John Stevens Robling Ltd
“Supper with Miss Shivers” by Peter Lovesey, copyright © 1991 by Peter Lovesey, reprinted with permission of John Farquharson. “Santa’s Way” by James Powell, copyright © 1991 Davis Publications, Inc., reprinted by permission of the author “Santa Claus Beat” by Rex Stout, copyright © 1953 by Rex Stout, reprinted by permission of the Estate “Rumpole and the Spirit of Christmas” by John Mortimer, copyright © 1988 by Advanpress Limited, reprinted by permission of Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. “Rumpole and the Chambers Party” by John Mortimer, copyright © 1988 by Advanpress, Ltd., reprinted by permission of Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. copyright © 1994 by Peter Lovesey, reprinted by permission of Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents Youngman Carter, Ltd., reprinted by permission of the Estate “On Christmas Day in the Morning” by Margery Allingham.
“Mystery for Christmas” by Anthony Boucher, copyright © 1942 by Anthony Boucher, reprinted by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd. “Murder Under the Mistletoe” by Margery Allingham, copyright © 1962 by Margery Allingham, © renewed, reprinted by permission of P. “Miss Crindle and Father Christmas” by Malcom Gray, copyright © 1990 by Davis Publications, Inc., reprinted by permission of Curtis Brown, Ltd. “I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus” by George Baxt, copyright © 1990 by Davis Publications, Inc., reprinted by permission of the author “Grist for the Mills of Christmas” by James Powell, copyright © 1994 by James Powell, reprinted by permission of the author, MacDonald Trust, reprinted by permission of Diskant Associates “Christmas Party” by Martin Werner, copyright © 1991 by Davis Publications, Inc., reprinted by permission of the author “Christmas Cop” by Thomas Adcock, copyright © 1986 by Davis Publications, Inc., reprinted by permission of the author “Believing in Santa” by Ron Goulart, copyright © 1994 by Ron Goulart, reprinted by permission of the author “As Dark as Christmas Gets” by Lawrence Block, copyright © 1997 by Lawrence Block, used by permission of the author
“A Winter’s Tale” by Ann Cleeves, copyright © 1994 by Ann Cleeves, reprinted by permission of Murray Pollinger Literary Agency “A Matter of Life and Death” by Georges Simenon, copyright © 1952 by Georges Simenon, reprinted by permission of the Author’s Estate WHO KILLED FATHER CHRISTMAS? – Patricia Moyes MURDER UNDER THE MISTLETOE – Margery Allingham HochĪ MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH – Georges Simenon THE EMBEZZLER’S CHRISTMAS PRESENT – Ennis Duling THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle INSPECTOR TIERCE AND THE CHRISTMAS VISITS – Jeffry Scott THE SPY AND THE CHRISTMAS CIPHER – Edward D. RUMPOLE AND THE CHAMBERS PARTY – John Mortimer ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING – Margery Allingham I SAW MOMMY KILLING SANTA CLAUS – George BaxtĪPPALACHIAN BLACKMAIL – Jacqueline Vivelo THE THEFT OF THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING – Edward D. MISS CRINDLE AND FATHER CHRISTMAS – Malcolm Gray RUMPOLE AND THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS – John MortimerĭEAD ON CHRISTMAS STREET – John D. GRIST FOR THE MILLS OF CHRISTMAS – James PowellĪS DARK AS CHRISTMAS GETS – Lawrence Block The Acknowledgments on page vi constitute an extension of the copyright page.Īll rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Browining Abigail.ģ2 CHRISTMAS CRIME STORIES FROM THE WORLD’S BEST MYSTERY WRITERS