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Rozhdestvenskoe utro. Padaet sneg. On skroet sledy novogo ubiĭstva…Mnogo let vladelet͡s samogo znamenitogo detektivnogo knizhnogo magazina v mire delal svoim pokupateli͡am neobychnyĭ podarok - zakazyval u zvëzd kriminalʹnogo zhanra ėkskli͡uzivnye rozhdestvenskie istorii. Ėti rasskazy pechatalisʹ kroshechnymi tirazhami i mgnovenno stanovilisʹ obʺektami okhoty dli͡a kollekt͡sionerov po vsemu miru.Vpervye vosemnadt͡satʹ rozhdestvenskikh detektivnykh istoriĭ pod odnoĭ oblozhkoĭ. Lourens Blok, Mėri Khiggins Klark, Ėnn Perri i drugie mastera zhanra prevrashchai͡ut ui͡utnyĭ knizhnyĭ magazinchik v mesto, gde za kazhdym stellazhom mozhet skryvatʹsi͡a ubiĭt͡sa, a kazhdyĭ pokupatelʹ - statʹ zhertvoĭ ili detektivom.Rozhdestvo zdesʹ pakhnet starymi knigami, gori͡achim kofe i opasnostʹi͡u.____________________________________________________Sostavitelʹ sbornika OTTO PENT͡SLER - legenda mira detektivnoĭ literatury, laureat premiĭ "Ėdgar", "Ėlleri Kuin" i "Voron" za vklad v razvitie i propagandu detektivnogo napravlenii͡a v literature. Priznannyĭ ėkspert po detektivam i trilleram. On osnoval znamenityĭ nʹi͡u-ĭorkskiĭ magazin The Mysterious Bookshop, kotoryĭ stal kulʹtovym mestom dli͡a poklonnikov zhanra, a takzhe sozdal desi͡atki antologiĭ, otkryv chitateli͡am novykh avtorov i luchshie obrazt͡sy ostrosi͡uzhetnoĭ prozy.

Christmas morning. Snow is falling. He will hide the traces of a new murder.…For many years, the owner of the most famous detective bookstore in the world gave his customers an unusual gift — he ordered exclusive Christmas stories from the stars of the crime genre. These stories were printed in tiny editions and instantly became objects of hunting for collectors around the world.For the first time, eighteen Christmas detective stories under one cover. Lawrence Block, Mary Higgins Clark, Ann Perry and other masters of the genre transform a cozy bookstore into a place where a killer can hide behind every shelf, and every customer can become a victim or a detective.Christmas here smells of old books, hot coffee and danger.____________________________________________________The compiler of the collection, OTTO PENZLER, is a legend of the world of detective fiction, winner of the Edgar, Ellery Queen and Raven Awards for his contribution to the development and promotion of detective fiction in literature. A recognized expert on detective stories and thrillers. He founded the famous New York store The Mysterious Bookshop, which became a cult destination for fans of the genre, and also created dozens of anthologies, opening readers to new authors and the best examples of action-packed prose.