Murder under the Christmas tree: classic mysteries for the festive season

A murderer who materialises in a field of snow, leaving no footprints.

Blackmail on Christmas Eve. A missing jewel discovered in a very festive hiding place.

A body slumped in a chair on Christmas morning, still listening to carols.

The midnight theft of a gift intended for a saint.Crime doesn't take a holiday, so these - and many more - are the puzzles that make up Murder under the Christmas Tree, a collection of festive mysteries featuring fictional sleuths from Miss Marple to Sherlock Holmes, Cadfael to Father Brown.

This is the very best of Christmas murder and mayhem - so settle into your armchair, put another log on the fire and take a bite of your mince pie.

Just make sure it's not poisoned...