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S'està carregant… The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories: A Collection of Holiday Mysteries (British Library Crime Classics) (2018 original; edició 2019)de Martin Edwards (Editor)
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. The Christmas Card Crime: and other stories - edited byM.Edwards Audio performance by Gordan Griffen and Anne Dover 3 stars Overall, this was a very satisfying anthology of short stories from the British Library’s series of Crime Classics. Each story has introductory information about the author and the publication history. Some of the stories were originally published only in magazines before being ‘rediscovered’ for this collection. As far as I remember they were all written from the early to mid 20th century. As is usual with an anthology, I liked some stories more than others. This was a good mix of suspense, horror, puzzle, and spooky mysteries. It provided perfect short entertainment breaks while I did holiday chores. This book was available for checkout from Hoopla in audio and ebook format. I’ll be looking for other titles in this series. The cover art on these books is so beautiful, I am tempted to look for paper editions to have on my shelves. The third British Library Crime Classics seasonal collection (after Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries and Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries), this collection contains 11 stories as opposed to the usual 14 or 15. This allows for longer stories that feel more complete, which was definitely a plus to me. Not all of the stories included are super long; there are a couple of less than 10 pagers from authors who don't normally use the short form, like ECR Lorac and John Bude, so there's some variety. My favorites from this collection are: [+] "By the Sword" by Selwyn Jepson (1930) [+] the titular story "The Christmas Card Crime" by Donald Stewart (1934) [+] "A Bit of Wire-Pulling" by ECR Lorac (1950) [+] "'Twixt the Cup and the Lip" by Julian Symons (1965) Interestingly, only two of the included stories in this collection contain series characters. Of those two, only one was hard for me to get into (the Paul Temple short), because it's basically a vignette and we're dropped into the middle of the character's life. If you have no familiarity with said character (as I didn't) it's a little confusing. All in all, these holiday collections have gotten better and better with each passing year. I'm looking forward to the next! Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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Classic Literature.
Fiction.
Mystery.
Short Stories.
HTML: Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder 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 seasonâ??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 No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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By The Sword - 4/5
The Christmas Card Crime - 3/5
The Motive - 2/5
Blind Man's Hood - 3.5/5
Paul Temple's White Christmas - 2/5
Sister Bessie or Your Old Leech - 2/5
A Bit of Wire-Pulling - 2/5
Pattern of Revenge - 3/5
Crime at Lark Cottage - 2/5
Twixt the Cup and the Lip - 2/5 ( )