Xmas Thrillers: The Greatest Holiday Mysteries in One Volume

Charles Dickens · Robert Louis Stevenson · Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · George MacDonald · Arthur Cheney Train · Arthur Conan Doyle · Algernon Blackwood · Thomas Hardy · John Kendrick Bangs · Nathaniel Hawthorne · Grant Allen · Wilkie Collins · Saki · Fergus Hume · Edgar Wallace · William Douglas O'Connor · Florence Marryat · Catherine Crowe · James Bowker · R. Austin Freeman · J. M. Barrie · E. F. Benson · G. K. Chesterton · Jerome K. Jerome · M. R. James · Fred M. White · Sabine Baring-Gould · Mary Elizabeth Braddon · Frank R. Stockton · Louisa M. Alcott · Leonard Kip · Emmuska Orczy · Lucie E. Jackson · Katherine Rickford · Bithia Mary Croker · Catherine L. Pirkis

Dec 2023 · DigiCat

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This meticulously edited collection includes some of the finest Christmas mysteries to keep you company for the entire holiday season! From puzzling detective cases to hair raising ghost tales, this collection has it all... Choose your pick and Merry Mysterious Christmas to everyone! The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (Arthur Conan Doyle) The Flying Stars (G. K. Chesterton) Percival Bland's Proxy (R. Austin Freeman) A Christmas Capture (Fred M. White) McAllister's Christmas (Arthur Cheney Train) The Mystery of Room Five (Fred M White) A Policeman's Business (Edgar Wallace) Stuffing (Edgar Wallace) Mr Wray's Cash Box (Wilkie Collins) The Adventure of the Second Swag (Robert Barr) A Chaparral Christmas Gift (O. Henry) A Christmas Tragedy (Emmuska Orczy) What the Shepherd Saw (Thomas Hardy) The Silver Hatchet (Arthur Conan Doyle) Markheim (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Wolves of Cernogratz (Saki) Mustapha (Sabine Baring-Gould) The Christmas Banquet (Nathaniel Hawthorne) The Haunted Man (Charles Dickens) The Ghost's Touch (Fergus Hume) Glámr (Sabine Baring-Gould) The Ghosts at Grantley (Leonard Kip) A Terrible Christmas Eve (Lucie E. Jackson) Ghosts and Family Legends (Catherine Crowe) Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs) The Abbot's Ghost (Louisa M. Alcott) Old Applejoy's Ghost (Frank R. Stockton) Wolverden Tower (Grant Allen) The Christmas-Eve Vigil (James Bowker) The Box with the Iron Clamps (Florence Marryat) Joseph (Katherine Rickford) The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton (Charles Dickens) The Ghost of Christmas Eve (J. M. Barrie) The Dead Sexton (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu) Uncle Cornelius His Story (George MacDonald) The Grave by the Handpost (Thomas Hardy) Number Ninety (Bithia Mary Croker) At Chrighton Abbey (Mary Elizabeth Braddon) The Black Bag Left on a Door-Step (Catherine L. Pirkis) Between the Lights (E. F. Benson) Transition (Algernon Blackwood) The Kit-Bag (Algernon Blackwood)...

About the author

Charles Dickens (1812–1870), the much-celebrated English writer and social critic, is renowned for his rich storytelling and vivid characters, which offer a piercing critique of Victorian society. He is hailed as one of the great literary figures of the 19th century, having produced a plethora of distinguished works, including novels, short stories, and a notable collection of writings that fall into a holiday theme, such as those found in 'Xmas Thrillers: The Greatest Holiday Mysteries in One Volume.' Dickens's prose has a touch of romanticism, often coupled with keen social awareness that reflects the conditions and issues of his time. His works contained groundbreaking narratives that mixed humour, pathos, and sharp social commentary, attracting readership that spanned across classes. His legacy persists as various adaptations of his work continue to delight audiences worldwide. Some of his other eminent works include 'A Tale of Two Cities,' 'Great Expectations,' and his beloved 'A Christmas Carol,' which reshaped the way society views the Christmas holiday. Dickens's inimitable influence on the craft of storytelling and his unwavering humanitarianism continue to be celebrated and studied in literary circles today.