This suspense-filled collection gathers together some of today's best mystery writers--including John D. MacDonald, Rex Stout, Margery Allingham, Patricia Moyers, and Malcolm McClintick, and many others--to provide ho-ho-ho homicide, and merry murder to all mystery-lovers of good cheer. A unique holiday classic.Includes the following 12 stories:THE CHRISTMAS BEAR - Herbert ResnicowTHE CHRISTMAS COP - Thomas Larry AdcockDEAD ON CHRISTMAS STREET - John D. MacDonaldI SAW MOMMY KILLING SANTA CLAUS - George BaxtKELSO’S CHRISTMAS - Malcolm McClintickTHE MARLEY CASE - Linda HaldemanMYSTERY FOR CHRISTMAS - Anthony BoucherON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING - Margery AllinghamTHE PLOT AGAINST SANTA CLAUS - James PowellSANTA CLAUS BEAT - Rex StoutWHATEVER BECAME OF EBENEZER SCROOGE? - Tom TolnayWHO KILLED FATHER CHRISTMAS? - Patricia Moyes