Foreword / by Peter Lovesey
Joy to the world: Various acts of kindness at Christmas. Elderly lady seeks peace at Christmastime / Helene Tursten
Usual Santas / Mick Herron
PX Christmas / Martin Limon
Chalee's Nativity / Timothy Hallinan
Cuban Marquise's jewels / Teresa Dovalpage
Mother's curse / Mette Ivie Harrison
Silent night: The darkest of holiday noir. There's only one Father Christmas, right? / Colin Cotterill
Queen of the hill / Stuart Neville
Blue memories start calling / Tod Goldberg
Bo Sau (Vengence) / Henry Chang
Red Christmas / James R. Benn
I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus: and other holiday secrets. When the time came / Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis
Hairpin holiday / Sujata Massey
Prince (of peace) / Gary Corby
Cabaret aux assassins / Cara Black
Jane and the midnight clear / Stephanie Barron
Supper with Miss Shivers / Peter Lovesey.
