Mysterious Christmas — Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Murder, mayhem, and all manner of crimes set during the holiday season give this anthology a bite that serves as a delightful change from the sweetness that often dominates this time of the year.This volume contains an abundance of thieves, a few murderers, a wannabe murderer, and one or two stories in which the crime lurks on the periphery. With a host of unreliable narrators, a few psychopaths, and one acrobat, who could resist?From a search for the perfect Christmas tree that turns deadly to a reformed thief who wrestles with the better angels of his nature when temptation arises during the holidays, these marvelous mysteries prove the perfect distraction for even the stormiest winter evening.Includes:Christmas Chase by Tonya D. PriceFor The Win by Stephannie TallentInto the Good Night by Rob VagleA Different, Better Red by Michael Warren LucasThe Art of Waiting by Kelly WashingtonChristmas in the Ruins by Mary Jo RabeThe Magi of St. Michael's by Annie ReedPungent Justice by Kari KilgoreTargets of Opportunity by Stefon MearsAll The Bells and Whistles by B.A. PaulNot A Cozy by Steven Mohan, Jr.