Janet Rudolph's Mystery Fanfare has the annual mammoth listing of Christmas-themed mysteries, broken down into Authors A-D; E-H; I-N; O-R; and S-Z.
The Library Journal also has a list of homicide for the holidays, along with a pack of dog stories and all kinds of delicious holiday treats. And even the New York Times' Marilyn Stasio jumped into the holiday fray with some picks.
Meanwhile, Criminal Element wants your vote for your "favorite" Christmas cozy mystery.
Crime fiction fans who enjoy a little mayhem with their merry will also appreciate The Usual Santas from Soho Crime, an anthology of eighteen crime stories that "contain laughs aplenty, the most hardboiled of holiday noir, and heartwarming reminders of the spirit of the season." Contributors include Helene Tursten, Mick Herron, Martin Limón, Timothy Hallinan, Teresa Dovalpage, Mette Ivie Harrison, Colin Cotterill, Ed Lin, Stuart Neville, Tod Goldberg, Henry Chang, James R. Benn, Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis, Sujata Massey, Gary Corby, Cara Black, Stephanie Barron, and Peter Lovesey.
Mystery Lovers Kitchen has its usual roster of tempting (and not so homicidal) holiday treats such as this Christmas Stollen and some Peppermint Bark Candy. Criminal Element also has a "Ginger Schnapped" cocktail, inspired by Gail Oust's fifth Spice Shop Mystery, Ginger Snapped.
Archaeologists in Turkey believe they have discovered Santa Claus's tomb. They've unearthed what they say is likely the tomb of the original Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas, beneath an ancient church in Demre, southern Turkey. Demre, previously known as Myra, in Antalya province, is believed to be the birthplace of the 4th century bishop.
From the north pole to Middle-earth: The Bodleian library will exhibit Tolkien's Christmas letters to his children, masquerading as Father Christmas.
Book Riot has some Bookish Holiday Traditions to consider, as well as "10 Super Luxe Christmas Gifts for Book Lovers."
If it’s not enough to read your favorite crime novels this Christmas, why not visit the places where they’re set? Starting with MC Beaton's Agatha Raisin series set in a picturesque village in the Cotswolds, The Australian adds nine other places to add to your literary bucket list.
The grisly world of Victorian crime is bought vividly to life in fascinating, but gruesome illustrations from "Penny Dreadfuls," highlighting the most notorious murders and executions of the day.
Bookriot celebrates "Noir is the New Black" and offers up nine great noir books to consider as possible gifts for fans of the genre or if you just want to get acquainted and need a good starting point.
Kings River Life Magazine offered up a free holiday mystery short story by Sylvia Maultash Walsh, "The Sun Sets in Key West."
This week's crime poem at the 5-2 is "View, Interrupted" by Lucie Winborne.
The Rhode Island State House Christmas has died - now if officials can only discover who's responsible for its "murder." Farther south, Mrs. Claus says her phone was stolen at Santa House in Portsmouth, VA.
From the mouths of babes - a five-year-old boy called 9-1-1 to warn police that the Grinch was going to steal Christmas.
Are these the five worst Christmas songs of all time?
Ever wonder why we kiss under mistletoe and toast with eggnog?
Need some ideas for the writer or book lover on your gift list? Here are lists of suggestions from The Writer Life; Helping Writers Become Authors; Build Book Buzz; and Jami Gold's Ultimate Gift Guide.
And finally, in case you missed it, here's the Jimmy Kimmel show take on a more murderous version of Elf on the Shelf.
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