Deanna Raybourn's Favorite Christmas Murder Reads
Thereâs something so delightfully cozy about Christmas murder in an English village. Crackling fires, roasting chestnuts, and a corpse on the hearthrugâwhat could be jollier? As soon as the Thanksgiving leftovers are packed in the fridge, mystery author Deanna Raybourn pulls out her favorite reads and settle in for a festive month of nostalgic crime.
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A snowy death, a country Christmas, and Jane Austen at hand to solve the mystery. Perfection. 
Deanna Raybourn
Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas
Stephanie BarronDeanna RaybournPaperback, 2015
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There are heaps of holiday anthologies and these are two of my favorites. Perfect gifts for the mystery reader who may have overlooked some of the more elusive stories Edwards includes.
British Library Publishing
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
Martin EdwardsBritish Library PublishingPaperback, 2021
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Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries
Martin EdwardsDeanna RaybournPaperback, 2015
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For decades, âa Christie for Christmasâ by the Queen of Crime herself was guaranteed holiday happiness for mystery fans. 
HIDEO_KOJIMA & Janet Emson
Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery
Agatha ChristieHIDEO_KOJIMA & Janet EmsonPaperback, 2020
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Throw in a copy of 4:50 From Paddington as its post-Christmas setting rounds out the trio nicely.
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4:50 from Paddington: A Miss Marple Mystery
Agatha ChristieCory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr AFK 'til Sep 5 & BBC News (World)Paperback, 2022
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If that still isnât enoughâand your recipient enjoys non-fictionâwrap up Lucy Worsleyâs new biography, Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, for a delightfully comprehensive present.
The New York Review of Books & Sara Benincasa
Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman
Lucy WorsleyThe New York Review of Books & Sara BenincasaHardcover, 2022
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And perhaps the best gift of them all is that of preparation. Present the mystery lover in your life with a copy of Your Guide to not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson and ensure they wonât fall victim to some dastardly deed in the hedgerows of Hertfordshire. 
Maureen Johnson & Random House Group
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village
Maureen JohnsonMaureen Johnson & Random House GroupHardcover, 2021
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And, don't miss: Deanna Raybourn's own book about four women assassins on the brink of retirement who are brought back into the game. 
HIDEO_KOJIMA & Smart Bitches
Killers of a Certain Age
Deanna RaybournTheyâve spent their lives as the deadliest assassins in a clandestine international organization, but now that theyâre sixty years old, four women friends canât just retire â itâs kill or be killed in this action-packed thriller by New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn.
HIDEO_KOJIMA & Smart BitchesPaperback, 2023
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