The Christmas Pudding Murders

by Cecily Gayford (Editor), Margery Allingham, Ellis Peters

A selection of short stories from; Margery Allingham, Ellis Peters, Dorothy L Sayers, Julian Symons, Michael Innes, Edmund Crispin, Nicholas Blake and more

Genres: Crime

231 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Lee Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another delightful seasonal collection of short stories, curated by Cecily Gayford.

With appearances from classic characters such as Campion and Rumpole and standalone stories from crime fiction greats such as Ellis Peters and Dorothy L. Sayers, 'The Christmas Pudding Murders' is the perfect companion to Christmas evenings, featuring deceptively cosy tales of murder and skulduggery.

My personal highlights were Ellis Peters' 'Let Nothing You Dismay', an atmospheric story about a break-in on the night before Christmas Eve; Julian Symons' 'Twixt the Cup and the Lip', about the planning and execution of a jewellery robbery; and my favourite, Gillian Linscott's 'A Scandal in Winter', as a young girl recounts a story of how she may have witnessed a murder, featuring some surprise appearances that I shan't ruin for those that won't expect them as I didn't.

This annual tradition demonstrates how crime fiction and the Christmas season are natural companions.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short stories make easy, enjoyable reading

[Margaret P · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good selection of seasonal stories

[Holly is Happy Reading · Rating 3 out of 5]

This includes old school mystery Christmas time short stories. I only loved a few so it’s getting a 3.

[Jeff Goostrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Christmas read

[Anna Barker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable short story collection.

[Jennifer Plested · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this collection of stories - a great read over the festive season

[David Tudor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Collection of thin tales, most too short to develop any of the characters or story lines.
And, despite the title, not all stories contained a murder!

[Winny Wood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good seasonal collection. I really liked Rumpole and the Spirit of Christmas John Mortimer and A Scandal in Winter Gillian Linscott and Waxworks Ethel Lina White the others were a bit weak

[Eleanor · Rating 2 out of 5]

A decent little collection of intriguing enough stories.