{"product_id":"golden-age-christmas-mysteries-hardcover","title":"Golden Age Christmas Mysteries - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOtto Penzler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdgar Award-winning anthologist Otto Penzler selects Christmas-themed mysteries from the American authors active during the genre's Golden Age, including stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart, John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristmas has served as a fertile background for mystery fiction for a very long time, perhaps because it has the appearance of a time of peace and love while being so deeply at odds with violence, crime, and even murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of the stories in this anthology have been written by some of the greatest Golden Age authors, undoubtedly inspired by the juxtaposition of the disparate elements of love and hate. There is a cliché about anthologies (and clichés become clichés because they are true) that compares them to a good party, where you see old friends and meet new ones--and this collection is a wonderful example. It offers such giants of the genre as Ellery Queen, Mary Roberts Rinehart, John D. MacDonald, and John Dickson Carr while introducing you to such lesser-known writers as Norvell Page, Meredith Nicholson, and Pat Frank. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe range of subjects and styles may be surprising, ranging from truly chilling to heart-warming to hilarious to puzzling. This is no accident, of course, since genuinely talented authors have their own voices and, like snowflakes, no two are alike. \u003ci\u003eGolden Age Christmas Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect gift for the season, to be read on a cold, snowy night, in a comfortable chair near a blazing fire.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOtto Penzler\u003c\/b\u003e, the creator of American Mystery Classics, is also the founder of the Mysterious Press (1975); Mysterious Press.com (2011), an electronic-book publishing company; and New York City's Mysterious Bookshop (1979). He has won a Raven, the Ellery Queen Award, two Edgars (for the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Mystery and Detection\u003c\/i\u003e, 1977, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lineup\u003c\/i\u003e, 2010), and lifetime achievement awards from Noircon and \u003ci\u003eThe Strand Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He has edited more than 80 anthologies and written extensively about mystery fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47631852568715,"sku":"9781613167014","price":40.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/CD1ktERYmZ9781613167014.webp?v=1782377520","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/golden-age-christmas-mysteries-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}