Miss Winter in the library with a Knife by Martin Edwards

During in all-expenses-paid Christmas holiday at Midwinter–a remote hamlet in the North Pennines in Yorkshire, England–a group of strangers play a murder-mystery game that soon becomes deadly.

A Christmas Witness by Charles Todd

Inspector Ian Rutledge is sent to an estate after a suspicious riding accident, but as Christmas nears, he must uncover the truth behind a possible attempted murder in a holiday addition to the long-running series.

The Last Death of the Year by Sophie Hannah

Poirot and Catchpool travel to the remote Greek island of Lamperos for a New Year’s gathering in a rundown house filled with eccentric residents. A party game turns sinister when a resolution threatens a death, and one guest is soon found murdered. Poirot then admits he came because another resident’s life had been threatened, and he and Catchpool must uncover the truth before a second killing occurs.

The Christmas Killer by Alex Pine

DI James Walker is ready for a quiet family Christmas in the sleepy village of Kirkby Abbey. But when he opens an early Christmas present left on his doorstep, he soon realizes it is no gift. Inside is a gruesome surprise, and a promise… twelve days, twelve murders.

Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley

Pizza chef Delilah O’Leary and her kitty companion, Butterball, get into the holiday spirit as Geneva Bay, Wisconsin hosts the nation’s premier snow sculpting championship. The annual event transforms the charming resort town into a wonderland of snow castles, ice rinks, and cozy cups of cocoa. On the eve of the festival though, a too-good-to-be-true Chrismukkah catering gig brings some frosty tidings. Suddenly it seems that the holidays may not be the hap-happiest season of all. And when one of the town’s snowy sculptures reveals a chilling surprise, murder threatens to put the celebrations—and Delilah’s crew—on ice for good.

Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton

Hungover and tired after her family’s annual party, all Anna Johnson wants for Christmas is to finish her to-do list and sit down with a big glass of wine. But when she stumbles across a dead body in her larder, her plans are truly buggered. A mysterious death in her home really is the last thing she needs, but with her judgmental in-laws arriving in less than twenty-four hours, turning her house into a crime scene is not an option. If she’s going to save Christmas, it’s up to Anna to find out what’s gone on. And figure out what to do with the body before one of the kids finds it.

The Christmas Jigsaw Murders by Alexandra Benedict

On 1st of December, renowned puzzle setter, loner, and Christmas curmudgeon Edie O’Sullivan finds a hand-delivered present on her doorstep. Unwrapping it, she finds a jigsaw box and, inside, six jigsaw pieces. When fitted together, the pieces show part of a crime scene, along with an ominous note. It’s signed, Rest In Pieces. Edie contacts her nephew, DI Sean Brand-O’Sullivan, but when a man is found near death with a jigsaw piece in his hand, Sean fears that Edie might be in danger and shuts her out of the investigation. As the body count rises, however, Edie knows that only she can put together the killer’s murderous puzzle.

The Cat and the Christmas Kidnapper by L.T. Shearer

Hoping for a relaxing break, Lulu sets off with Conrad on her canal boat The Lark to the picturesque city of Bath to visit friends. But Christmas cheer soon gives way to festive fear when the pair learn of a ruthless kidnapping plot that is plaguing parents in the area. As the kidnappers fuel panic with further demands, the pair must unravel clues faster than Conrad can charm with his witty banter if they are to stand any chance of bringing the criminals to justice in time to save the holidays.