Christmas at the Mysterious Bookshop

By: Otto Penzler - editor

Narrated by: Christina Delaine, Matt Godfrey

Each year, for 17 years, Mysterious Bookshop proprietor Otto Penzler commissioned an original Christmas story by a leading suspense writer. These stories were then produced as pamphlets, just 1,000 copies, and given to customers of the bookstore as a Christmas present. Now, all 17 tales have been collected in one volume, showcasing the talents of: Charles Ardai, Lisa Atkinson, George Baxt, Lawrence Block, Mary Higgins Clark, Thomas H. Cook, Ron Goulart, Jeremiah Healy, Edward D. Hoch, Rupert Holmes, Andrew Klavan, Michael Malone, Ed McBain, Anne Perry, S. J. Rozan, Jonathan Santlofer, and Donald E. Westlake.

Some of these stories are humorous, others suspenseful, and still others are tales of pure detection, but all of them together make up a charming collection and a perfect Christmas gift for all ages.

©2010 Otto Penzler (P)2021 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Marvelous!

This is a delightful collection of stories from a variety of eminent mystery writers. I enjoyed reading stories from old favorites and discovering some new authors to explore. I was intrigued by the story behind this collection and wish that the Mysterious Bookshop had been my local bookstore!

I love that this is a real place!

I love the concept of this book! I want to visit the Mysterious Bookshop some day. The stories were mysteriously fun, kind of dry and noir like gum shoe and because of the concept they gave me a feeling of nostalgia. Perfect for a lead into the holiday season!

spirit of the season

These are the Christmas mysteries you are looking for, set around the kind of bookstore you never want to leave.

A great Christmas Story Collection

Hard to say which liked best. Great mystery short stories with a sense of humor!

Droning on

I wanted to love this and perhaps I set my sights too high. Oh well