Cozy holiday reading: homages to Agatha Christie, Sherlock
Pegasus: 368 pages, $26 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. No matter where you live or what you celebrate, the December lull offers an irresistible tableau: you, a beverage of your choice and a good book, curled up by a fire. Perhaps it’s a hammock or a beach towel, but even without a hearth, there’s something classic about the perfect fireside book — more often than not, a cozy mystery. No gore, just a clean puzzle to solve. Arriving like fine British clockwork at the end of this very uncozy...