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. Price"For The Win" by Stephannie Tallent"Into the Good Night" by Rob Vagle"A Different, Better Red" by Michael Warren Lucas"The Art of Waiting" by Kelly Washington"Christmas in the Ruins" by Mary Jo Rabe"The Magi of St. Michael's" by Annie Reed"Pungent Justice" by Kari Kilgore"Targets of Opportunity" by Stefon Mears"All The Bells and Whistles" by B. A. Paul"Not A Cozy" by Steven Mohan, Jr.

Mysterious Christmas - Holiday Anthology Series, #4

Scrooges unite! In this crime-filled WMG Holiday Spectacular anthology, award-winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch offers a darker and more disturbing take on holiday stories to add a bit of mischief and mayhem to the season. From characters fighting corruption to facing moral dilemmas to conducting criminal investigations, this volume offers a refreshing change to the usual holiday fare for those with a bit of darkness in their hearts. Join David H. Hendrickson, Annie Reed and nine other spectacular writers as they offer a more mysterious side of the holidays with Cold-Blooded Christmas. Includes:"Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow" by Tonya D. Price"A Black Winter's Night" by Chrissy Wissler"On A Cold Winter's Night" by Cate Martin"On The Feast of St. Stephen" by Patricia Duffy Novak"The Perfect Christmas" by Lauren Lang"Evergreen & Crimson" by Lisa S. Silverthorne"Maccabees" by Carolyn Ivy Stein"Negative Spaces" by Annie Reed"Santa's Shrinkage" by David H. Hendrickson"The Lost Gravy Boat" by Meyari McFarland"Consigned in Peppermint" by Lisa S. Silverthorne"Presents for Kitten" by Jessi Hammond

Cold-Blooded Christmas - Holiday Anthology Series, #8

In this third Fiction River Special Edition, award-winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch proves a master of intrigue with a wide variety of spy stories. Ranging in tone from satire to serious, from touching to brutal, from light to oh-so-very-dark, these fifteen stories illuminate the secret world of espionage. Despite their different tones, different cultures, even different time periods, these diverse stories form a powerful anthology that reveals the world in all its messiness.".high quality throughout." -Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine on Fiction River Special Edition: CrimeIncludes"Spy in the Sky" by Tonya D. Price"Meeting at the Rise and Shine" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Highpoint" by Michael Kingswood"Through the Eyes of a Dog" by Angela Penrose"Cat and Mice" by Jamie McNabb"Our Man in Basingstoke" by Sabrina Chase"Night Flight" by Jonathan Kort"End of the Line" by David H. Hendrickson"The Florentine Exchange" by Dayle A. Dermatis"The Message" by C. A. Rowland"Not What You'd Expect" by Leah Cutter"Turkish Coffee" by Johanna Rothman"The Path" by David Stier"Trafficking Stops" by Lisa Silverthorne"The Spy Who Walked into the Cold" by Ron Collins Fiction River is an original fiction anthology series. Modeled on successful anthology series of the past, from Orbit to Universe to Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, the goal of Fiction River is to provide a forum for "original ground-breaking fiction of all genres." Each Fiction River volume comes in ebook and trade paperback format, published by WMG Publishing, and features some of the best new and established fiction writers in publishing. Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch are award-winning editors, as well as award-winning writers, and act as series editors for the anthologies.

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