Caroline
Murder at Christmas
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Margery Allingham
- Ellis Peters
- Edmund Crispin
- John Dickson Carr
- John Mortimer
- Nicholas Blake
- Cecily Gayford
Having read, and enjoyed, the other books in this series of short crime fiction, I looked forward to Murder at Christmas. Sadly, it was a bit of a let down.
There are 10 stories, once again selected by Cecily Gayford. The majority were mediocre, with the merest nod at Christmas.
Of the 10 my favourite was Rumpole and the Spirit of Christmas by John Mortimer, closely followed by The Ascham by Michael Innes, and The Assassins Club by Nicholas Blake.
Murder at Christmas, while not the best collection of crime shorts I've ever read, did help to while away a few hours in that strange time that follows Christmas Day. 🗡🎄
Having read, and enjoyed, the other books in this series of short crime fiction, I looked forward to Murder at Christmas. Sadly, it was a bit of a let down.
There are 10 stories, once again selected by Cecily Gayford. The majority were mediocre, with the merest nod at Christmas.
Of the 10 my favourite was Rumpole and the Spirit of Christmas by John Mortimer, closely followed by The Ascham by Michael Innes, and The Assassins Club by Nicholas Blake.
Murder at Christmas, while not the best collection of crime shorts I've ever read, did help to while away a few hours in that strange time that follows Christmas Day. 🗡🎄