Death Comes at Christmas, edited by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane, is a festive collection of eighteen seasonal crime stories by bestselling and award-winning authors. From locked-room mysteries set on Christmas Eve to suspenseful whodunits and family rivalries at the dinner table, each tale is filled with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. This anthology pays tribute to classic crime stories, blending the cozy warmth of the holidays with chilling mysteries lurking in the shadows of freshly fallen snow.

This book was a lot of fun! Anthologies can sometimes feel uneven, but I found myself really enjoying the variety of stories in Death Comes at Christmas. The mix of different writing styles kept things interesting, and each mystery brought its own unique flavor to the collection. Perfect for curling up with a warm drink during the holidays, this is a must-read for fans of crime fiction with a festive twist.

Thank you to the author, publisher: Titan Books and netgalley for an arc of this in exchange for an honest review.

My thanks to Titan Books and NetGalley for a copy “Death Comes To Christmas “ for an honest review.

I keep a little stock of festive books to get me into the mood on the run up to Christmas, but I’m also a big fan of books that have a twist in the tale that keep you guessing , so this was the perfect book for me.
I’m not usually a big fan of short stories , but I can honestly say I loved every one of these. They were written by many of my favourite authors , in particular C L Taylor, and they were just the right length to build up the story and keep you guessing.
I’d definitely recommend reading this at any time of the year

This collection of 18 festive short stories by leading Crime and Thriller writers is the perfect Christmas gift.

The impressive lineup of authors includes Belinda Bauer, CL Taylor, Helen Fields, Tina Baker among many more. Like a perfect Christmas hamper, something for everyone with quality, quantity and variety across 384 pages.

I like a multi-author collection and this a good one with some of the authors dabbling in different styles and adding more humour for Christmas.

Claire McGowan’s The Wrong Party about a nightmare of an office Christmas party is a particular favourite.

Thanks to Netgalley and Titan Books.

Thirteen acclaimed authors deliver a collection of original British-style Christmas mysteries, featuring locked-room puzzles, shocking twists, and festive suspense. Get ready for a chilling holiday treat! This eclectic mix will appeal to a wide variety of tastes. Each tale is well-crafted and compelling to keep you reading until the end.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Death Comes at Christmas
by: Marie O'Regan; Paul Kane; C.L. Taylor; J. T. Ellison; David Bell; Sarah Hilary; Claire McGowan; Fiona Cummins; Angela Clarke; Alexandra Benedict; Susi Holliday; Tina Baker; Sam Carrington; Liz Mistry; Tom Mead
Pub Date: Oct. 22, 2024
Thanks to the amazing authors of this book, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Eighteen festive stories of murder and mystery in the grand tradition of Christmas crime fiction, from the masters of the genre. Including the New York Times bestselling J.T. Ellison, USA Today bestseller Sam Carrington, Sunday Times bestseller C.L. Taylor and many more.
I usually don't enjoy short stories so this one is a hard one for me to rate. Some of the stories were intriguing and others were meh...
However, I do recommend this book if you like a little "Halloween' mood in your festivities.
So, unwrap the presents, pour a mug of mulled wine and follow the bloodstained footprints through the freshly fallen snow as winter descends and darkness lurks in the shadows.

Murder Mysteries: make it christmas! This book is a wonderful collection of holiday mysteries, perfect to have on your shelf when you are craving a fun, festive read. I enjoyed each of the 18 stories and absolutely love the cover!

"18 festive stories of murder and mystery in the grand tradition of Christmas crime fiction, from the masters of the genre.

Including the New York Times bestselling J.T. Ellison, USA Today bestseller Sam Carrington, Sunday Times bestseller C.L. Taylor, and many more...

The award-winning Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane invite you to a festive gathering of bestselling, critically acclaimed and award-winning writers in tribute to classic crime stories.

From locked room mysteries on Christmas Eve to devilish whodunits and tales of simmering rivalries unfolding at the dinner table, these eighteen seasonal tales will delight and shock at every twist and turn.

So, unwrap the presents, pour a mug of mulled wine and follow the bloodstained footprints through the freshly fallen snow as winter descends and darkness lurks in the shadows.

Featuring stories by:

Fiona Cummins
Angela Clarke
A.K. Benedict
Susi Holliday
J.T. Ellison
David Bell
Sarah Hilary
Claire McGowan
Tina Baker
Sam Carrington
Liz Mistry
C.L. Taylor
Helen Fields
Russ Thomas
Tom Mead
Vaseem Khan
Samantha Hayes
Belinda Bauer"

Here for all of this but especially A.K. Benedict!

Book: Death Comes At Christmas
Author: Edited by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane
Publisher: Titan Books
Pub Date: October 22, 2024

This is a fun anthology and would make a great Christmas gift for someone who loves mystery and thriller books. There’s something for everyone with this book. A few of my favorites were Christmas Lights by David Bell; Secret Santa by Liz Mistry; What She Left Me by and Postmarked Murder by Susi Holliday.

Thank you Titan Books and NetGalley for this sneak peak! Publication date is October 22, 2024.

I am so excited to suggest this for the holidays to all my followers. This was a pretty good read and I am so grateful to netgalley to have gotten this.

Murder? Christmas? Sign me up. I loved these short reads and loved reading all of them. Very fun and different!

This intriguing set of short stories, all with varying Christmas themes, will intrigue, sadden and prompt you to look into other works by the various authors. Some are incredibly sad; some are great fun; all are well written and interesting short stories. I recommend this anthology as it certainly introduced me to several authors whose works were of interest to me.

This is a perfect, feel-good, cosy up with the fire and Christmas tree lit behind you kind of book. Perfect Christmas read, simple and easy! This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

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From some of the masters of the genre come 18 festive tales, each with a particularly satisfying bite. Stories from CL Taylor, Helen Fields and Sam Carrington, people whose books crime lovers will have devoured, will prove enlightening and entertaining… if a bit spooky. Expect locked room mysteries and unusual behaviour, rivalries coming to the boil and dodgy deeds floating to the surface, each one is like a present in itself. Something to dip into, and continue to dip into, as each is full of the layers that its author are soon well known for.

Thinking about buying a Christmas themed mystery book for someone you know…or yourself? Look no further. This is a fun anthology with a holiday flair.

Inside are 18 stories by many authors whose books I have enjoyed. Just a few of these writers are Belinda Bauer, David Bell, J T Ellison, Clare McGowan, and Tom Mead.

Some times a short story is just the right thing. For anyone who enjoys a quick read, dip in anywhere in this title. There are some gems.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Titan Books for this title. All opinions are my own.

First of all, thanks to the high number and variety of short stories in this collection, it is safe to say there's something for everyone.
The whodunnits are becoming a Christmas staple, and there were a few entertaining ones. I liked India Winter, Marley's Ghost and Secret Santa.
Most of them were enjoyable, and overall this was a 3-3.5 star read for me.
I will revisit it come Christmas time, and see if the festive mood and rereading the stories I enjoyed slightly less will affect my opinion.
I recommend this book for those looking for an enjoyable, light read.

Death Comes at Christmas is a fantastic collection of 18 crime fiction stories set at Christmas time.
I enjoyed all of them, some more than others.
The mysteries were great, with some that have more creep factor than others.
If you're a fan of short stories and mysteries, this Christmas Crime Collection is for you!
I will say my favorite was by J.T. Ellison.

Highly recommend!

18 fabulous reads in one book is always my fav kind of book.

I was going to save this and read it as an advent.. oneaday for the month of December, but there are some good authors who have contributed so I read it at night before bed..

There are a few exceptional tales, but readers who enjoy an whodunit or just a good mystery then this book will satisfy the reader..

I had a few favourites but I enjoyed this book immensely..

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of Death Comes at Christmas.

I'm wary of short story collections because usually I only end up liking a few stories, or just one or two but Death Comes at Christmas was a surprise. In a good way.

I'm happy to say I enjoyed most of the short stories (a couple weren't great, but didn't detract from the rest), especially how they centered around regular, relatable people who were either intent on solving the mystery or committing the murder.

This was a festive and fun compilation featuring murder and mayhem during the Christmas season.

Because don't some people feel murder-y when you have to spend time with your annoying family during the holidays? 🧑‍🎄🔪

This is a short story collection that was overall pretty good. Some stories were a little boring but still enjoyable. This book is best read with a glass of warm mulled cider and a cozy blanket!

I usually find it difficult to rate a short story collection because some may be 5 star reads while others feel mediocre at best. But I found myself flying through these stories and really having a fun time with each one. We had a lot of twisty endings that were great and most were quite eerie. This collection is for those that love a little Halloween vibe to go along with their Christmas cheer.

Thank you to the publisher for the free copy in exchange for my honest review.