{"product_id":"christmas-crimes-at-the-mysterious-bookshop-by-otto-penzler","title":"Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop by Otto Penzler","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwelve festive crime stories set in New York City’s beloved mystery bookstore. The 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. The 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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e‘A must for every mystery lover’s wish list’ Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Something to please every reader this holiday season’ Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:Hardback 336 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd\u003cbr\u003eImprint:Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of\u003cbr\u003eISBN:9780857509734\u003cbr\u003ePublished:5 Nov 2026\u003cbr\u003eClassifications:Christmas, Classic crime, Short stories\u003cbr\u003eWeight:338g\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:184 x 134 x 31 (mm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wave of Nostalgia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66426482786653,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8838\/2301\/files\/9780857509734.jpg?v=1794240012","url":"https:\/\/waveofnostalgia.co.uk\/products\/christmas-crimes-at-the-mysterious-bookshop-by-otto-penzler","provider":"Wave of Nostalgia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}