Christmas is a season of overindulgence. For most of us, that means an extra mince pie, a second helping of turkey, or perhaps a third glass of mulled wine.
 
But for some, the festive season is a time to settle old scores, dispatch new enemies and indulge  . . . 
in murder.
 
Here, ten masters of the genre serve up mystery and mayhem aplenty.
 
From a dowager's missing jewels to a festive dinner gone horribly wrong, these classic crime stories will delight, puzzle and satisfy long after the last strands of tinsel have been cleared away.