Murder, mayhem, and all manner of crimes set during the holiday season give this anthology a bite that serves as a delightful change from the sweetness that often dominates this time of the year.

This volume contains an abundance of thieves, a few murderers, a wannabe murderer, and one or two stories in which the crime lurks on the periphery. With a host of unreliable narrators, a few psychopaths, and one acrobat, who could resist?

From a search for the perfect Christmas tree that turns deadly to a reformed thief who wrestles with the better angels of his nature when temptation arises during the holidays, these marvelous mysteries prove the perfect distraction for even the stormiest winter evening.

Includes:

“Christmas Chase” by Tonya D. Price

“For The Win” by Stephannie Tallent

“Into the Good Night” by Rob Vagle

“A Different, Better Red” by Michael Warren Lucas

“The Art of Waiting” by Kelly Washington

“Christmas in the Ruins” by Mary Jo Rabe

“The Magi of St. Michael’s” by Annie Reed

“Pungent Justice” by Kari Kilgore

“Targets of Opportunity” by Stefon Mears

“All The Bells and Whistles” by B.A. Paul

“Not A Cozy” by Steven Mohan, Jr.

Art Deco meets Industrialism. Style, science, and exploration, all rolled up into one gritty, interwar adventure.

Come explore plucky dames and lantern-jawed heroes facing down evil and inventing the future with issue 017 of Boundary Shock Quarterly

The best holiday stories delight with heartfelt satisfaction from beginning to end.

Romance forms the core of most of the stories in this volume, and they feature holiday settings from Thanksgiving to New Years, with even some made up holidays in between.

From a young woman trying to wheedle some good-luck collard greens out of the new minister on New Year's Eve to the two young university students adrift in a foreign country for the holidays, each story touches the heart and warms the soul.

A perfect distraction from the hustle and bustle of the holidays!

Includes:

“Good Luck Greens” by Irette Y. Patterson

“Finding Sanctuary” by Kari Kilgore

“The Journey Home” by Erik Kort

“Pagan Sunrise” by Stefon Mears

“Toast The Stars” by Stephannie Tallent

“Speakeasy to Her Heart” by Stephanie Writt

“Winter’s Perfect Night” by Kelly Shire

“The Slowpokes’ Parade” by Patricia Duffy Novak

“An Unexpected Winter” by Tao Wong

“New Year’s Fortune” by Anthea Lawson

“Andrew and Shichi-Go-San” by Jason A. Adams

“Coming Home” by Chrissy Wissler

15 Stories, 15 Authors

Down a forgotten hallway lie rooms no one has entered.

Each room contains a world waiting to be explored.

Some beautiful and full of wonder, other dark and full of terrors.

You won't know which until you step inside.

So take a deep breath, and open the door...

Featuring stories by Elmdea Adams, Jen Bair, David Boop, J.T. Evans, Todd Fahnestock, Arlen Feldman, Shannon Fox, Jessica Guernsey, Sam Knight, Chris Mandeville, Kim May, John D. Payne, Wayland Smith, Stephannie Tallent, and Marie Whittaker

Read a holiday story per day from the end of November to January first...or binge the entire collection.

This volume contains 37 stories—ranging in genre from mystery to fantasy to romance—that center around traditional holidays such as Christmas and New Year's but also fictional holidays like Hogswatch. Featuring works from award-winning and bestselling authors Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith, Anthea Lawson and many more, each story comes presented as it first appeared in a newsletter that went to subscribers every single day for 37 days.

The second volume in an annual series, The Holiday Spectacular #2 will bring joy and so much more any time of year!