Crime at Lark Cottage — John Bingham

A Christmas party is punctuated by a gunshot under a policeman's watchful eye. A jewel heist is planned amidst the glitz and glamour of Oxford Street's Christmas shopping. Lost in a snowstorm, a man finds a motive for murder.

This collection of mysteries explores the darker side of the festive season -- from unexplained disturbances in the fresh snow, to the darkness that lurks beneath the sparkling decorations

With neglected stories by John Bude and E.C.R. Lorac, as well as tales by little-known writers of crime fiction, Martin Edwards blends the cozy atmosphere of the fireside story with a chill to match the temperature outside. This is a gripping seasonal collection sure to delight mystery fans.

These stories are in The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories anthology:
A Christmas Tragedy by Baroness Orczy -- By the Sword by Selwyn Jepson --The Christmas Card Crime by Donald Stuart -- The Motive by Ronald Knox -- Blind Man's Hood by Carter Dickson -- Paul Temple's White Christmas by Francis Durbridge-- Sister Bessie or Your Old Leech by Cyril Hare -- A Bit of Wire-Pulling by E.C.R. Lorac -- Pattern of Revenge by John Bude -- Crime at Lark Cottage by John Bingham -- 'Twixt the Cup and the Lip by Julian Symons