# Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop

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- Book: [Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop](https://www.bookquiver.com/otto-penzler/christmas-crimes-at-the-mysterious-bookshop) ([Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/otto-penzler/christmas-crimes-at-the-mysterious-bookshop.md))
- Authors: [Otto Penzler](https://www.bookquiver.com/otto-penzler)
- Publisher: transworld_digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-15-2998-099-8
- Published: 2026-11-05
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Twelve festive crime stories set in New York City’s beloved mystery bookstore. The oldest mystery bookstore in the world, The Mysterious Bookshop, has for most of its forty-five-year history commissioned an original short story as a holiday gift for its customers. The prompt for each story requires three elements: that it be set at Christmastime, that it involve a mystery, and that it takes place at least partially inside the Mysterious Bookshop. The dozen tales included in this volume – by celebrated crime fiction authors, such as Laura Lippman, Ragnar Jonasson, and Jeffery Deaver – are among the finest to be produced in this annual tradition, sure to charm any reader looking for a Christmas escape. ‘ A must for every mystery lover’s wish list ’ Kirkus ‘Something to please every reader this holiday season’ Wall Street Journal