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In 1995 Martin H. Greenberg was honored by the Mystery Writers of America with the Ellery Queen Award for lifetime achievement in mystery editing. He is also the recipient of two Anthony awards. Mystery Scene magazine called him "the best mystery anthologist since Ellery Queen." He has compiled more than 1,000 anthologies and is the president of TEKNO books. He lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin.… (más)
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"He used to be Santa Claus," the store manager said. - Ho, Ho, Ho by Barbara Paul
Christmas Eve in the city. - Cold Comforts by Peter Crowler
"Deck the halls?" snarled Jane as she untied a rope of tinsel from a file cabinet and added it to the pile growing beside her reception desk. - What Bells May Ring And Whistles Safely Blow by Margaret Maron
Hummingbirds made good solicitors, Mr. Justice Owl reflected, watching one from the bench that overlooked the crowded courtroom. - No Gaol For The Budgie by Jon L. Breen
They sat on the brown-black earth, hard frozen this late in December. - Cristemasse Is Forever by Dorothy B. Hughes
The magic business turned bad. - Must Be Santa by Matthew J. Costello
Christmas was supposed to be a candy-making, turkey baking time, I thought. - The Man In The Red-Flannel Suit by Jan Grape The guy who said April was the cruelest month must not have spent much time alone in Hollywood during the Christmas season. - Mad Dog by Dick Lochte
"I'd go, but I've got a previous committment," Scott said for the fifty-seventh time. - Never On Santa by Mark Richard Zubro
I was still thinking about the deuce of hearts when the little girl with the face of an angel yanked on my sleeve. - The Season of Giving by Richard T Chizmar and Norman Partridge
Detective Jack Buell was convinced this had to be the stupidest case he'd ever been sent on. - Full-Body Santa by Terry Beatty and Wendi Lee
Bigdaddy hadn't talked about Uncle Raymond since he heard he had died on the shrimp boat in the Gulf of Mexico. - Southern Justice by Billie Sue Mosiman
The Job Service guy looked up and said, "I just might have something for you. - The Real Thing by Christopher Fahy
She walked right by me and I knew she was up to something. - Shoplifter by Larry Segriff
The media, as usual, got it completely wrong. - A Visit From St. Nicholas by Ron Goulart
"My dear, I thought that after all these long years of living in New York City, I had finally lost my mind. - The Last Happy Time by Morris Hershman
For as long as the little delegation of high-powered Pecan City residents was in his office, Chief of Police R.M. (Boss) Napier was the very picture of the Christmas spirit - His eyes, how they twinkled! - The Night Before Christmas by Bill Crider
Christmas Eve, and the phone rings. - The Man Who Killed Santa by Douglas Borton
Krista Lafarge said, "You gotta be kidding." - Slay Belle by John Lutz
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Información procedente del conocimiento común inglés.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
"Ho, ho, ho," said Sergeant Murphy. - Ho, Ho, Ho by Barbara Paul I still say we blew it. - Cold Comforts by Peter Crowler
I shall blow it every Christmas. - What Bells May Ring And Whistles Safely Blow by Margaret Maron
And one Christmas Eve, Judge Owl even thought he glimpsed Sir Graham Goose peering in at the back of the hall and listening to the strange and haunting music. - No Gaol For The Budgie by Jon L. Breen
And then go up the chimney again to the rooftop where Rolfe could hear the impatient hreinndyr prancing and pawing as they waited to drive Santa again to Faery Land." - Cristemasse Is Forever by Dorothy B. Hughes
While the detective said, "Must be Santa..." - Must Be Santa by Matthew J. Costello
"Byron," I said aloud in the crisp night air, "guess what Santa brought me for Christmas?"- The Man In The Red-Flannel Suit by Jan Grape
"It will be," she replied, "the merriest in years." - Mad Dog by Dick Lochte
Santa's nose was a foot from mine. - Never On Santa by Mark Richard Zubro
And standing there in the snow, I began to wonder how soon my miniature rose would flower. - The Season of Giving by Richard T Chizmar and Norman Partridge
Driving home with the plastic figure sitting on the dashboard of his car, he wondered if his wife would like to start a Pez collection. - Full-Body Santa by Terry Beatty and Wendi Lee
I'd like to think my grandparents found their way through the gate and into a heaven where parents know how to care for their own. - Southern Justice by Billie Sue Mosiman
"I'm real, the real thing," Albert said. - The Real Thing by Christopher Fahy
Grinning, my eyes still tightly closed, I inhaled deeply of the cab's stale air, seeking a trace of her Shalimar and wondering what in the hell I would tell Mr. Marvin. - Shoplifter by Larry Segriff
It brought only $260,000 when it was auctioned at a Manhattan gallery last month. - A Visit From St. Nicholas by Ron Goulart
Gaynor's, the Crown Jewel of Department Stores, was closing to the public for the last time. - The Last Happy Time by Morris Hershman
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" - The Night Before Christmas by Bill Crider
My hand is trembling only a little as I turn on the radio to hear whatever the news may be. - The Man Who Killed Santa by Douglas Borton
By summer the pain was gone and only the memories remained. - Slay Belle by John Lutz
In 1995 Martin H. Greenberg was honored by the Mystery Writers of America with the Ellery Queen Award for lifetime achievement in mystery editing. He is also the recipient of two Anthony awards. Mystery Scene magazine called him "the best mystery anthologist since Ellery Queen." He has compiled more than 1,000 anthologies and is the president of TEKNO books. He lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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