Lillian Stewart Carl / Sue Ann Jaffarian
Christmas is a time for giving, for receiving. . . and for murder. We’ve collected ten Christmas stories, old and new, that will spike your eggnog, trim your tree, and hopefully add a dash of spice to your Christmas cheer. Included are: 'A Christmas Pit,' by John Gregory Betancourt; 'A Reversible Santa Claus,' by Meredith Nicholson; 'A Stake of Holly,' by Lillian Stewart Carl; 'Believing in Santa,' by Ron Goulart; 'Death Will Trim Your Tree,' by Liz Zelvin; 'Ho Ho Homicide,' by Sue Ann Jaffarian; 'Mr. Wray’s Cash Box,' by Wilkie Collins; 'Murder on Santa Claus Lane,' by William G. Bogart; and two tales by Johnston McCulley, creator of Zorro: 'Thubway Tham’s Chrithtmath' and 'Death Play Santa Claus.'