In the bleak midwinter ... murder awaits.The halls might be decked and the mistletoe hung but in these ten classic crime stories youre more likely to come across a corpse under the Christmas tree than a present. From a Santa Claus with a secret to a violent theft that snowballs into something quite unexpected pull up a chair throw another log on the fire ... and let historys greatest crime writers surprise delight and chill you to the bone. Featuring stories by Dorothy L. Sayers Arthur Conan Doyle Cyril Hare Margery Allingham Mark Billingham and more...