Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder under the Christmas Tree | 2016 | Margery Allingham | Buy |
| 2 | Murder on Christmas Eve | 2017 | Margery Allingham | Buy |
| 3 | Murder on Christmas Eve: Classic Mysteries for the Festive Season | 2017 | Margery Allingham | N/A |
| 4 | A Very Murderous Christmas | 2018 | Margery Allingham | Buy |
| 5 | A Very Murderous Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season | 2018 | Margery Allingham | N/A |
| 6 | Murder at Christmas | 2019 | Margery Allingham | Buy |
| 7 | Murder at Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season | 2019 | Margery Allingham | N/A |
| 8 | Murder in Midwinter | 2020 | Margery Allingham | Buy |
| 9 | Murder on a Winter’s Night | 2021 | Margery Allingham | Buy |
| 10 | Murder in the Falling Snow | 2022 | Margery Allingham | Buy |
The Murderous Christmas Stories series is part of the British Library Crime Classics publishing program, which has revived a large body of Golden Age and vintage crime fiction since the 2010s. These seasonal anthologies collect short stories and novellas with Christmas settings or themes, drawing from the rich tradition of the British crime magazine and annual.
The series began with Murder under the Christmas Tree (2016) and has appeared annually, offering a different selection of festive crime fiction each year. The anthologies cover a wide range of tones, from the cozy country house story to darker, more atmospheric pieces set in the depths of winter. Margery Allingham’s work appears alongside that of other writers from the Golden Age canon.
For readers who enjoy classic crime fiction and the particular atmosphere of the Christmas mystery – a tradition stretching back to Dickens and the Victorian ghost story – these annual collections have become a reliable seasonal fixture. Each volume stands alone and the books can be read in any order.