{"product_id":"9780857509734","title":"Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Otto Penzler \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChristmas\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 November 2026 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of) in the United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e184 x 134 x 31 | 338g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve festive crime stories set in New York City’s beloved mystery bookstore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe oldest mystery bookstore in the world, The Mysterious Bookshop, has for most of its forty-five-year history commissioned an original short story as a holiday gift for its customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prompt for each story requires three elements: that it be set at Christmastime, that it involve a mystery, and that it takes place at least partially inside the Mysterious Bookshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dozen tales included in this volume – by celebrated crime fiction authors, such as Laura Lippman, Ragnar Jonasson, and Jeffery Deaver – are among the finest to be produced in this annual tradition, sure to charm any reader looking for a Christmas escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A must for every mystery lover’s wish list’ Kirkus‘Something to please every reader this holiday season’ Wall Street Journa\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57673223405943,"sku":"9780857509734","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780857509734.jpg?v=1793631838","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780857509734","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}