Soft paws, sharp claws: four classic crime tales to delight crime-fiction and cat lovers at Christmas

It''s deep winter and time to light the fire, pull up a blanket and curl up with your cat. But has it occurred to you that your feline companion might be licking blood from its paws? Slink through shadows and brush with death in these three classic cat-themed mystery tales from beloved crime authors Catherine Aird, Edmund Crispin, Patricia Highsmith and Ellis Peters. Claws Out at Christmas brings a thrilling winter chill to the festive season and asks: are these furry friends the guardians of our secrets or omens of misfortune?

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Catherine Aird (b.1930) is the author of more than twenty crime novels and several collections of short stories. Edmund Crispin (1921-78) was famous for his Gervase Fen novels. Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) was the author of more than twenty novels, including The Talented Mr. Ripley, as well as numerous short stories. Ellis Peters (1913-95) was best known as the author of The Cadfael Chronicles.

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Soft paws come with sharp claws...

It's deep winter. Time to light the fire, pull up a blanket and curl up with your cat. But is your feline friend playing innocent? What were they up to while you were out of sight?

Slink through shadows in these classic cat-themed mystery tales from beloved crime authors Catherine Aird, Edmund Crispin, Patricia Highsmith and Ellis Peters.

A Case of the Claws bring a thrilling winter chill to the festive season and asks: are these furry friends the guardians of our secrets or omens of misfortune?