Christmas Mysteries A, B, & C

Christmas Mystery Book List
Authors Beginning with A

Allyson K. Abbott….. Shots in the Dark

Anthony Abbot….. About the Murder of a Startled Lady

Anthony Abbot….. About the Murder of Geraldine Foster

Peter Abresch….. The Faltese Malcom

Lydia Adamson….. A Cat in the Manger

Lydia Adamson….. A Cat Under the Mistletoe

Lydia Adamson….. A Cat in the Wings

Lydia Adamson….. A Cat on the Jingle Bell Rock

Lydia Adamson….. A Cat Under the Christmas Tree

Isabella Alan ….. Murder, Served Simply

Susan Wittig Albert …..Mistletoe Man

Susan Wittig Albert….. Rueful Death

Susan Wittig Albert….. Holly Blues

Susan Wittig Albert ….. The Darling Dahlias and the Poinsettia Puzzle

David Alexander….. Shoot a Sitting Duck

Ellie Alexander (aka Kate Dyer-Seeley)….. A Cup of Holiday Fear

Hannah Alexander & Jill Elizabeth Nelson….. Season of Danger: Silent Night, Deadly NightMistletoe Mayhem 

Tasha Alexander: Star of the East (story)

Barbara Allan….. Antiques Flee Market

Barbara Allan ….. Antiques Slay Ride (story)

Barbara Allan ….. Antiques Fruitcake (novella)

Barbara Allan ….. Antiques St. Nicked (story)

E.A. Allen ….. The Fifth Christmas

E.A. Allen ….. The Dandridge Charter

Michael Derek Allen….. Spence and the Holiday Murders

Gary Amo….. Silent Night

Pat Amsden….. A Christmas to Die For

Joel M. Andre….. A Death at the North Pole

Donna Andrews….. Six Geese A-Slaying

Donna Andrews ….. Duck the Halls

Donna Andrews ….. The Nightingale Before Christmas

Donna Andrews….. The Two Deadly Doves (omnibus containing book #10 Six Geese A- Slaying and book #16 Duck the Halls)

Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, & Marcia Talley (editors)….. Homicidal Holidays: Fourteen Tales of Murder and Merriment

Donna Andrews….. How the Finch Stole Christmas!

Donna Andrews ….. Lark! The Herald Angels Sing

Donna Andrews ….. Owl Be Home for Christmas 

Mary Kay Andrews (aka Kathy Hogan Trochek)….. Midnight Clear

Mary Kay Andrews (aka Kathy Hogan Trochek)….. Fatal Fruitcake

Mary Kay Andrews (aka Kathy Hogan Trochek) ….. Christmas Bliss

Mary Kay Andrews (aka Kathy Hogan Trocheck)….. Blue Christmas

Traci Andrighetti ….. Rosolio Red (story)

Traci Andrighetti & Elizabeth Ashby….. A Poison Manicure and Peach Liqueur

Mary Angela ….. A Very Merry Murder

Vivien Armstrong….. Fly in Amber

Carolyn Arnold….. Christmas is Murder

David Jay Arts….. Quiet Desperation

Maureen Ash….. Murder for Christ’s Mass

Ellie Ashe ….. Chasing Tinsel (novella)

Isaac Asimov, etc. (anthology)….. Twelve Crimes of Christmas

Nancy Atherton…. Aunt Dimity’s Christmas

Ace Atkins….. Leavin’ Trunk Blues

Rosemary Aubert….. The Feast of Stephen

Lori Avocato….. Sugarplums and Scandal   (anthology)

Christmas Mystery Book List
Authors Beginning with B

Albert C. Baantjer….. Murder in Amsterdam

Marian Babson….. The Twelve Deaths of Christmas

Marian Babson….. Murder on a Mystery Tour

Marian Babson….. Line Up for Murder

Kathleen Bacus….. Six Geese a’ Slaying (Story)

Jodie Bailey, Debby Giusti, & Susan Sleeman….. Holiday Defenders

Donald Bain…… A Little Yuletide Murder (Murder,She Wrote)

Donald Bain….. Manhattans and Murder (Murder,She Wrote)

Donald Bain….. Murder Never Takes a Holiday (includes the two above Murder, She Wrote Christmas mysteries)

Bree Baker (aka Jacqueline Frost, Julie Chase, & Julie Anne Lindsey) ….. Tide and Punishment

Deb Baker….. Murder Trims the Tree (novella)

Deb Baker ….. Murder Decks the Halls  (Story)

North Baker….. Dead to the World

David Baldacci….. The Christmas Train

Donna Ball….. Silent Night

Donna Ball ….. All that Glitters  (story)

Mignon F. Ballard….. Deadly Promise (aka How Still We See Thee Lie)

Mignon F. Ballard….. Hark! The Herald Angel Screamed

Mignon F. Ballard ….. How Still We See Thee Lie (aka Deadly Promise)

Carolyn Banks….. Horse to Die For

Robert Barnard….. Death in a Cold Climate

Robert Barnard….. The Habit of Widowhood

T. L. Barnett…..Murder for the New Year

Richard Barre….. Bethany

Kathleen Anne Barrett….. Homicide for the Holidays (w/Fred Hunter & Jane Rubino)

Christy Barritt ….. High-Stakes Holiday Reunion

Christy Barritt ….. It Came Upon a Midnight Crime

Christy Barritt ….. Pranced  (novella)

Stephanie Barron….. Jane and the Wandering Eye

Stephanie Barron….. Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas

Lorraine Bartlett: Christmas at Swans Nest (story)

Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson…..  Yule Be Dead

Brian Battison….. Christmas Bow Murder

Louis Bayard….. Mr. Timothy

M. C. Beaton….. Death of a Snob

M. C. Beaton….. Death of a Prankster

M. C. Beaton….. A Highland Christmas

M. C. Beaton….. Kissing Christmas Goodbye

M. C. Beaton….. Busy Body

M.C. Beaton….. Christmas Crumble (story)

Cyril William Beaumont….. The Mysterious Toyshop

Jean Bedford (editor)….. Moonlight Becomes You (anthology)

Alan Beechy….. Murdering Ministers

Cindy Bell ….. Mistletoe, Makeup and Murder

Cindy Bell ….. Christmas Chocolates and Crimes

Josie Belle ….. Buried in Bargains

Laura Benedict, Carolyn Haines, & Lisa Morton….. Haunted Holidays (anthology)

C. C. Benison….. Death at Sandringham House

C. C. Benison….. Eleven Pipers Piping

Jenna Bennett….. A Done Deal

Jenna Bennett ….. Happy Homicides: Thirteen Cozy Holiday Mysteries (Anthology)

Jenna Bennett ….. Contingent on Approval (novella)

Ron & Janet Benrey….. Season of Glory

Jennie Bentley ….. Home for the Homicide

Laurien Berenson….. Jingle Bell Bark

Laurien Berenson….. The Bark Before Christmas

Laurien Berenson….. A Christmas Howl  (story)

Laurien Berenson….. Wagging through the Snow

Susan Bernhardt ….. Murder Under the Tree

William Bernhardt….. The Midnight Before Christmas

Carole Berry…..This Year Will Be Different

Carole Berry….. The Year of the Monkey

Linda Berry….. The Last Noel (anthology) “The Three Wise Women”

Maeve Binchy….. This Year It Will Be Different & Other Stories

Claudia Bishop….. A Carol for a Corpse

Gavin Black…. Dragon for Christmas

Sarah Black & Josh Lanton….. I’ll Be Dead for Christmas

Cindy Blackburn….. Three Odd Balls

Charity Blackstock….. Foggy, Foggy Dew

Bethany Blake ….. Paw Prints and Predicaments

Bethany Blake  ….. A Midwinter’s Tail

Nicholas Blake….. Thou Shell of Death (aka Shell of Death)

Nicholas Blake….. The Smiler with the Knife

Nicholas Blake….. The Corpse in the Snowman

Nero Blanc….. Wrapped Up in Crosswords

Nero Blanc….. A Crossworder’s Holiday

Nero Blanc….. A Crossworder’s Delight         

Nero Blanc….. A Crossworder’s Gift  

Lawrence Block, etc..(anthology)… Murder Most Merry: 6 Christmas Mysteries

Alice K. Boatwright ….. What Child is This? 

Cheryl Bolen ….. The Theft before Christmas

Gale Borger: ….. Totally Decked (story)

Gale Borger ….. Totally Sleighed (story)

Roxy Boroughs, C.J. Carmichael, & Brenda M. Collins….. A Frost Family Christmas Antholgy

J. S. Borthwick…… Dude on Arrival

J. S. Borthwick….. The Student Body

Anthony Boucher…..The Night before Christmas

Rhys Bowen….. The Twelve Clues at Christmas

Rhys Bowen….. Away in a Manger

Rhys Bowen ….. The Ghost of Christmas Past

Eleanor Boyland….. Pushing Murder

Laura Bradford (aka Elizabeth Lynn Casey): A Killer Carol

Alan Bradley….. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows

Forbes Bramble….. Dead of Winter

Helen Bran ….. Silent Night (a Robert B. Parker “Spenser” holiday novel)

Lilian Jackson Braun….. The Cat Who Turned On and Off

Lilian Jackson Braun….. The Cat Who Went Into the Closet

Don Bredes….. Cold Comfort

Jon Breen….. Probable Claus

Simon Brett….. Christmas Crimes at Puzzle Manor

Simon Brett….. The Shooting in the Shop

Steve Brewer…..The Last Noel (anthology) “Sanity Clause”

Amanda Brice….. Nine Ladies Dancing (story)

Emily Brightwell….. Mrs. Jeffries & the Feast of Stephen

Emily Brightwell….. Mrs. Jeffries & the Yuletide Weddings

Emily Brightwell….. Mrs. Jeffries & the Mistletoe Mix Up 

Emily Brightwell….. Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight

Emily Brightwell ….. Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen

Emily Brightwell ….. Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women

Suzanne Brockman….. All through the Night: A Troubleshooter Christmas

Allison Brook….. Read and Gone

Carter Brown….. A Corpse for Christmas

Frederic Brown….. Murder Can be Fun

Rita Mae Brown….. Rest in Pieces

Rita Mae Brown….. Santa Clawed

Rita Mae Brown ….. Homeward Hound

Abigail Browning (editor)….. Murder Most Merry

Leo Bruce….. Such is Death

Mollie Cox Bryan: Christmas Cow Bells

Mollie Cox Bryan….. A Crafty Christmas

Edna Buchanan….. The Ice Maiden

Julia Buckley….. Cheddar Off Dead

Leslie Budewitz….. As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles

Lucy Burdette….. Death with All the Trimmings

Anna Celeste Burke ….. A Merry Christmas Wedding Mystery

Christina A. Burke ….. Queenie Baby: Pass the Eggnog (novella)

James Burke….. A Present for Santa

William John Burley….. Death in Willow Pattern

William John Burley….. Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin

Tony Burton (ed)….. By the Chimney with Care

Tony Burton (ed)….. Carols and Crimes, Gifts and Grifters

Tony Burton (ed)….. Dying in a Winter Wonderland

Ellen Byerrum…..Grave Apparel

Ellen Byron….. A Cajun Christmas Killing

Christmas Mystery Book List
Authors Beginning with C

Lynn Cahoon….. If the Shoe Kills

Lynn Cahoon….. Santa Puppy (novella)

Leslie Caine (aka Barbara Block)….. Holly and Homicide

Dana Cameron…. Sugarplums and Scandal  anthology

Truman Capote….. A Christmas Memory (not a mystery)

JoAnna Carl….. The Chocolate Bear Burglary

JoAnna Carl….. The Chocolate Snowman Murders

Kate Carlisle….. Deck the Hallways

Amanda Carmack ….. Murder at Whitehall

C.J. Carmichael, Roxy Boroughs, & Brenda M. Collins….. A Frost Family Christmas Antholgy

Tori Carrington….. Queens Ransom

John Franklin Carter….. The Corpse on the White House Lawn

Nick Carter….. The Christmas Kill

Warren Carrier….. Justice at Christmas

Elizabeth Lynn Casey….. Let It Sew

William J. Caunitz….. Exceptional Clearance

C. S. Challinor….. Christmas is Murder

W. J. Chaput ….. The Man on the Train

Erika Chase….. Read and Buried

Thomas Chastain….. 911

Elliot Chaze….. Goodbye Goliath

George C. Chesbro….. Second Horseman out of Eden

Laura Childs & Terrie Farley Moran ….. Crepe Factor (Winter Holiday)

Laura Childs ….. Eggs on Ice

Agatha Christie….. Hercule Poirot’s Christmas (aka Murder for Christmas)

Agatha Christie….. The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

Jill Churchill…..The Merchant of Menace 

Jill Churchill….. A Farewell to Yarns

Jill Churchill….. From Here to Paternity

Noel Clad….. Savage

Edie Claire….. Never Mess with Mistletoe

Carol Higgins Clark….. Iced

Carol H.Clark & Mary H. Clark….. Deck the Halls

Carol H.Clark & Mary H. Clark….. He Sees You When You’re Sleeping

Carol H.Clark & Mary H. Clark….. The Christmas Thief

Carol H.Clark & Mary H. Clark….. Santa Cruise

Carol H.Clark & Mary H. Clark….. Dashing through the Snow

Mary Higgins Clark….. Stillwatch

Mary Higgins Clark….. Silent Night

Mary Higgins Clark….. All Through the Night

Mary Higgins Clark….. My Gal Sunday

Jane K. Cleland ….. Ornaments of Death

Barbara Cleverly ….. Fall of Angels

Nancy Coco (aka Nancy J. Parra)….. All I Want For Christmas is Fudge (novella)

Nancy Coco (aka Nancy J. Parra & Nell Hampton)….. Deck the Halls with Fudge (story/novella)

Joan Coggin….. Who Killed the Curate?

Charles Cohen….. Silver Linings

Christine E. Collier….. Christmas at Cliffhanger Inn

Christine E. Collier….. A Holiday Sampler

Rex Collings….. Clerical Crimes for Christmas

Brenda M. Collins, C.J. Carmichael, & Roxy Boroughs….. A Frost Family Christmas Antholgy

Kate Collins ….. Missing Under the Mistletoe (novella)

Max Allan Collins…… Blue Christmas and Other Holiday Homicides

Max Allan Collins….. No Cure for Death

Max Allan Collins….. Spree 

Jennifer Colt….. The Con Artist of Catalina Island

Susan Conant….. Gone to the Dogs

Sheila Connolly….. A Late Frost   (WinterFare)

K. C. Constantine. ….. Upon Some Midnights Clear

Sharon Love Cook ….. A Deadly Christmas Carol

Lesley Cookman….. Murder at Mallowan Manor (story)

Constance Cornish….. Dead of Winter

Patricia Cornwell….. Scarpetta’s Winter Table

Caroline Cousins….. Fiddle Dee Death

Mat Coward….. The Last Noel (anthology)  “Deep and Crisp”

Cleo Coyle (aka Alice Kimberly)….. Holiday Grind

Cleo Coyle (aka Alice Kimberly)….. Holiday Buzz

Philip R. Craig….. Off Season

Hamilton Crane….. Starring Miss Seeton

Kathy Cranston ….. Mistletoe is Murder

Isis Crawford ….. A Catered Christmas: A Mystery with Recipes

Isis Crawford ….. A Catered Christmas Cookie Exhange

John Creasy….. Death of a Postman

Bill Crider, Terence Faherty, Wendi Lee, & Aileen Schumacher….. Murder, Mayhem, and Mistletoe

Jessie Crockett ….. Live Free or Die

Deborah Crombie….. Water Like a Stone

Amanda Cross….. No Word from Winifred

Claire Cross….. Silent Night (Anthology)

Ann Crowleigh, etc. (anthology)….. Murder Under the Tree

Waverly Curtis ….. A Chihuahua in Every Stocking (novella)

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