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To celebrate World Book Day we’re offering Crime Vault readers the chance to win a copy of Fallen Angel by Chris Brookmyre and Drygate’s tie-in beer called ‘Killer Twist.’ To enter simply like, share and […]

Sam Christer: Christmas in Foster Care I love Christmas. Adore it. Would slay mercilessly any Grinch I caught trying to steal it. I start getting hopelessly excited about it long before the clocks are altered, […]

Martyn Waites: The Box of Delights I must admit, I’m not big on Christmas rituals, or rituals at any time of year, apart from a horror film marathon every Halloween; but there’s one that I […]

Louise Penny: The Huron Carol If you’ve read How The Light Gets In you know it’s set at Christmas and the old song, The Huron Carol, plays a role. It’s one of my favorite carols.  […]

Patrick Redmond: Wishing You a Scary Christmas One of my favourite Christmas memories occurred on Christmas Eve when I was about eight. I was sharing a room with some cousins and we were sent to […]

Chris Brookmyre: Alternative Christmas Playlist For my seasonal contribution, I present my alternative Christmas playlist: three tracks that should be playing in every living room, restaurant and pub instead of those mindless atrocities by Cliff […]

C. J. Lyons: Homicidal Holidays As a former pediatric ER doctor turned thriller writer, I love talking about the really important things in life: namely, the best ways to kill someone and get away with […]

  Sara Blaedel: A Christmas Q&A   What books do you give as gifts? I like to see myself as an ambassador for the fantastic crime writers I have met on my travels around the […]

Stephen Booth: Christmas . . . in a Cave How about a Christmas celebration in a cave? It’s nothing unusual – at least, not in the Peak District town of Castleton. Every year, visitors enjoy […]

Mark Billingham’s Cheery Christmas Message Christmas is of course a time of peace, goodwill and socks to all men. But it’s also the time when a man’s mind turns to murder. All right then, this […]

  The fifteenth day of our Crime Vault advent calendar brings you a recipe idea from our very own Jade. This recipe is fun to make for kids and grown-ups alike and will impress Christmas visitors […]

 Away in a Manger by Alex Marwood ‘Have you got a receipt?’ The young woman shakes her head, bounces the baby strapped to her chest with an awkwardness that suggests that this might well be […]