Christmas Mysteries P, Q, R, & S

Christmas Mystery Book List
Authors Beginning with P

Katherine Hall Page….. The Body in the Bouillon

Katherine Hall Page….. The Body in the Big Apple

Katherine Hall Page….. The Body in the Sleigh

Katherine Hall Page, Judi McCoy, Joanne Pence, & Christie Ridgway….. Mistletoe and Mayhem

Bernadette Pajer….. The Edison Effect

William Palmer….. The Dons & Mr. Dickens

Orania Papazoglou….. Rich, Radiant Slaughter

Gary E. Parker….. Death Stalks a Holiday

Robert B. Parker….. The Widening Gyre

Robert B. Parker ….. Silent Night (This Robert B. Parker “Spenser” holiday novel was actually written by Helen Bran)

Nancy J. Parra….. Flourless to Stop Him

James Patterson….. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross

Barbara Paul….. A Chorus of Detectives

Jack Pearl….. Victims

Joanne Pence….. Two Cooks A-Killing

Joanne Pence….. The Thirteenth Santa (Novella)

Joanne Pence…..Cook’s Curious Christmas (Novella)

Joanne Pence…..Cook’s Christmas Capers  (Contains both The Thirteenth Santa & Cook’s Curious Christmas)

Joanne Pence, Judi McCoy, Katherine Hall Page & Christie Ridgway….. Mistletoe and Mayhem

Sara Penhallow….. The Christmas Tree Farm Murders

Louise Penny….. A Fatal Grace  (Boxing Day)

Louise Penny….. How the Light Gets In

Otto Penzler (editor)….. Christmas at the Mysterious Bookshop

Otto Penzler (editor) ….. The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Journey

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Visitor

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Guest

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Secret

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Beginning

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Grace

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Promise

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Odyssey

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Homecoming

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Garland

Anne Perry….. A Christmas Hope

Anne Perry….. A New York Christmas

Anne Perry …. A Christmas Escape

Anne Perry….. An Anne Perry Christmas (Includes Journey & Visitor)

Anne Perry….. Anne Perry’s Christmas Mysteries (Includes Guest & Secret)

Anne Perry ….. A Christmas Revelation

Carol J. Perry….. Bells, Spells, and Murders

Ashantay Peters….. Death Under the Mistletoe (Novella)

Elizabeth Peters….. He Shall Thunder in the Sky

Elizabeth Peters….. Trojan Gold

Ellis Peters….. A Rare Benedictine

Ellis Peters….. Raven in the Foregate

Scott Phillips….. The Ice Harvest

Susan Plunkett….. Silent Night (Anthology)

Bill Pomidor….. Mind Over Murder

Bill Pronzini….. Snowbound

Malcolm Pryce….. Don’t Cry For Me Aberystwyth

Mary Monica Pulver….. Original Sin

Anne Purser…… Murder on Monday

Christmas Mystery Book List
Authors Beginning with Q

Colin Quashie….. Spirits in a Material World

Ellery Queen….. The Finishing Stroke

Ellery Queen….. Cat of Many Tails

Ellery Queen….. The Egyptian Cat Mystery

Ellery Queen….. Murder at Christmas

Patrick Quentin….. Follower

Sally Quilford ….. Mistletoe Mystery

Spencer Quinn ….. Santa 365 (story)

Christmas Mystery Book List
Authors Beginning with R

Lev Raphael….. Burning Down the House

Linda Rawlins ….. Misty Winter

Randy Rawls….. Jingle’s Christmas

Robert Ray….. Merry Christmas, Murdock

Deanna Raybourn….. Silent Night: A Lady Julia Christmas Novella

Deanna Raybourn….. Twelfth Night  (Novella)

Linda Reilly ….. Claws for Celebration

Richard Reinsmith….. Body for Christmas

Emilie Richards….. Let There be Suspects

Phil Rickman….. Midwinter of the Spirit

Christie Ridgway, Judi McCoy, Katherine Hall Page, & Joanne Pence….. Mistletoe and Mayhem

John R. Riggs….. Haunt of the Nightingale

Kelly Ann Riley….. Homespun Holidays

Ann Ripley….. The Christmas Garden Affair

J.R. Ripley….. How the Finch Stole Christmas

Fran Rizer ….. A Corpse Under the Christmas Tree

S. K. Rizzolo….. The Rose in the Wheel

J. D. Robb….. Holiday in Death

J. D. Robb….. Silent Night (Anthology)

J.D. Robb….. Festive in Death

Gillian Roberts….. Philly Stakes

David W. Robinson ….. Christmas Crackers

David W. Robinson ….. A Murder for Christmas

Peter Robinson….. Past Reason Hated

Patricia Rockwell….. Papoosed

Elliott Rooseveltt….. The White House Pantry Murder

Gail G. Roper….. Caught in the Act

David Rosenfelt….. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas

David Rosenfelt….. Deck the Hounds

David Rosenfelt ….. Dachshund Through the Snow

Sara Rosett….. Mistletoe, Merriment and Murder

Sara Rosett ….. Happy Homicides: Thirteen Cozy Holiday Mysteries (Anthology)

Sara Rosett ….. Menace at the Christmas Market

Barbara Ross, Lee Hollis, & Leslie Meier ….. Egg Nog Murder

Barbara Ross, Lee Hollis, & Leslie Meier ….. Yule Log Murder

Barbara Ross ….. Nogged Off

Lawrence Rotch ….. Mistletoe and Murder

Jennifer Rowe….. Death in Store

Jennifer Rowe (editor)….. Love Lies Bleeding (anthology)

Jane Rubino….. Fruit Cake

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

Patrick Ruell….. Red Christmas

Alan Russell…… St. Nick

Annelise Ryan….. Lucky Stiff

Jenna Ryan….. Mistletoe and Murder

Christmas Mystery Book List
Authors Beginning with S

Lawrence Sanders….. The Fourth Deadly Sin

Mary Saums….. When the Last Magnolia Weeps

Corinne Holt Sawyer….. Ho, Ho Homicide

Margaret Scherf….. The Gun in Daniel Webster’s Bust

Ilene Schneider….. Chanukah Guilt (Hanukkah)

Maria E. Schneider ….. Executive Sick Days

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

Mark Schweizer….. The Alto Wore Tweeds

Mark Schweizer….. The Christmas Cantata

Laura Scott: Her Mistletoe Protector

David Sedaris….. Holidays on Ice

Kate Sedley….. The Christmas Wassail

Maggie Sefton….. Fleece Navidad

M. R. Sellars….. Perfect Trust

David Serafin….. Christmas Rising

Dell Shannon….. No Holiday for Crime

J.D. Shaw ….. Yule Be the Death of Me

M.B. Shaw ….. Murder at the Mill

Connie Shelton….. Sweet Holidays

Connie Shelton ….. Buried Secrets Can Be Murder

Connie Shelton ….. Holidays Can Be Murder (Novella)

Connie Shelton, Elizabeth Gunn, Allana Martin, & Tom Mitcheltree….. How Still We See Thee Lie

Paige Shelton ….. Merry Market Murder

Paige Shelton ….. A Christmas Tartan

Celestine Sibley….. Spider in the Sink

Georges Simenon….. Maigret’s Christmas

Joanna Campbell Slan….. Handmade, Holiday, Homicide

Joanna Campbell Slan ….. Happy Homicides: Thirteen Cozy Holiday Mysteries (Anthology)

Susan Slater (anthology)….. Crooks, Crimes & Christmas

Susan Sleeman….. Silent Night Standoff

Susan Sleeman….. The Christmas Witness

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

Susan Sleeman….. High-Caliber Holiday 

Susan Sleeman….. Christmas Conspiracy

Barbara Burnett Smith….. Mistletoe from the Purple Sage

Barbara Burnett Smith….. ‘Tis the Season for Murder (w/ Fred Hunter)

Karen Rose Smith….. Slay Bells Ring

Frank Smith…. Fatal Flaw

Terrence Lore Smith….. The Devil and Webster Daniels

Margie & Amanda Smoak….. Generals’ Row

Caro Soles, editor….. Blood on the Holly   (Anthology)

Kerrelyn Sparks….. Sugarplums and Scandal   (Anthology)

Patricia H. Sprinkle….. Mystery Bred in Buckhead

Jonathan Stagge….. The Yellow Taxi

J. B. Stanley (aka Jennifer Stanley)….. The Battered Body

Rex Stout….. Christmas Party (found in And Four to Go)

Eleanor Sullivan (anthology)….. Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine: the First 50 Years, the 50 Best Stories

N.E. Sully ….. A Mystery & Some Mistletoe (Novella)

Denise Grover Swank….. Rose and Helena Save Christmas (novella w/ Jana DeLeon)

Denise Swanson….. Murder of a Stacked Librarian

Julian Symons….. The Detling Secret

Murder at Christmas & Other Stories from Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine & Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine

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