Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christmas Stockings | 2018 | Paul Heatley | Buy |
| 2 | Stealing Christmas | 2019 | Paul Heatley | Buy |
| 3 | 24 Hour Gas | 2024 | Paul Heatley | Buy |
| 4 | The Child | 2025 | Paul Heatley | Buy |
The Christmas Crime Story series pairs the holiday season with dark crime fiction. Each novella is set around Christmas, using the contrast between seasonal cheer and criminal desperation to create tension.
Paul Heatley has published entries in 2018, 2019, 2024, and 2025. The books are short, punchy reads that fit between his longer thriller novels.