Welcome to the world of Christmas mystery books, where cosy crime mingles with the magic of the festive season.
As we’re getting all geared up for the holiday season, there’s nothign better than mixing the holiday warmth and joy with the suspense of a great whodunit.
Whether you’re a die-hard detective fiction fan or just looking for a way to infuse your holiday season with a touch of mystery, Christmas mystery books are your answer.
Hopefully you’ll be inspired by this list of thirty Christmas mystery books, including new additions for 2024.

The Christmas Appeal
The Christmas Appeal is a Christmas mysteryn book from the “modern Agatha Christie” (The Sunday Times)
Ryan’s Christmas
If you enjoy Christmas mystery books peppered with romance and humour then you’ll love this fast-paced crime whodunnit.
Murder in Midwinter
Murder in Midwinter is a Christmas mystery book from ten of the greatest crime writers in history.
Midwinter Murder
Midwinter Murder is a Christmas mystery and includes the original version of “Christmas Adventure”.
A Cornish Christmas Murder
A Cornish Christmas Murder is a Christmas mystery book perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Janice Hallett.
Twelve Days of Winter
Twelve Days of Winter is a Christmas mystery novel laced with dark humour, set around the festive season.
The Dead of Winter
The Dead of Winter is a chilling tale of intrigue and murder against the backdrop of a festive and snowy Cambridge.
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
A delightful addition to the world of Christmas mystery books, featuring Hercule Poirot solving a holiday-themed case.
19th Christmas
19th Christmas is a thrilling addition to the genre of Christmas mystery books, featuring Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women’s Murder Club.
Mystery in White
Mystery in White is a classic Christmas mystery book, transporting readers to a snowbound train on Christmas Eve.
A Cotswold Christmas Mystery
The perfect Christmas mystery book, set in the picturesque Cotswold village, where the holiday season takes an unexpected turn.
Death on the Trans-Siberian Express
Welcome to Roslazny – a sleepy Russian town where intrigue and murder combine to disturb the icy silence…
A Highland Christmas
A delightful addition to the world of Christmas mystery books, A Highland Christmas features Hamish Macbeth as he unravels a holiday-themed mystery.
The Christmas Murder Game
Including additional scavenger hunts for the reader, this clever murder mystery is the perfect gift for fans of classic mysteries, festive Christmas books, and armchair detective work.
A Christmas Resolution (novella)
A Christmas Resolution is an enthralling Christmas mystery novella set in Victorian London.
Sherlock Holmes & the Three Winter Terrors
From the author of Sherlock Holmes & The Christmas Demo, this book is another beautifully presented Christmas mystery.
Christmas is Murder
Christmas is Murder is a festive collection of chilling tales from The Queen of Crime Val McDermid.
Blackmail and Bibingka
Blackmail and Bibingka blends culinary delights and thrilling intrigue in a holiday-themed cosy mystery.
Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen
Rest Ye Murdered Gentleman transports readers to the charming town of Rudolph, New York, where it’s Christmastime all year long.
It Came upon a Midnight Shear
It Came Upon a Midnight Shear follows Libby Beckett after a murder in her yarn shop’s backyard puts her holiday plans on thin ice.
Deck the Hallways
In the fourth novel in the Fixer-Upper Mystery series, contractor Shannon Hammer must restore the Christmas spirit by clearing her father’s name…
Dying in a Winter Wonderland
In the town of Rudolph, New York, the Christmas season should make spirits bright, but as the year comes to an end, so does a life…
Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue
Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue is a Christmas mystery book that immerses readers in the charming world of turn-of-the-century New York.
Better Off Thread
Santa finds himself in a stitch of trouble in the tenth in the series from the national bestselling author of The Stitching Hour.
A Merry Murder
A delightful addition to the genre of Christmas mystery books, taking readers to the cosy English village of Far Wychwood.
Happy Bloody Christmas
Happy Bloody Christmas is a hilarious festive whodunnit by Jo Middleton.
The Christmas Eve Murders
The Christmas Eve Murders is a cosy murder mystery by Noella Albright, set in the Yorkshire Dales.
Murder Under the Mistletoe (Novella)
Murder Under the Mistletoe is a A Canon Clement Christmas novella from bestselling author Reverand Richard Coles.
The Mistletoe Murder
The Mistletoe Murder contains four previously uncollected stories from one of the great mystery writers of our time.
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year a rivals-to-lovers Christmas mystery-romance from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.
Christmas Mystery Books: Summary
I hope you found this list of Christmas Mystery books helpful! If I missed a festive must-read, let me know in the comments!
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