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Not every Christmas miracle comes wrapped in a bow-sometimes, it arrives with a twist. In Crimes Upon a Midnight Clear, award-winning author Joslyn Chase delivers a pulse-pounding collection of holiday-themed suspense stories, where danger and deception lurk beneath twinkling lights and falling snow. From a pickpocket's final job gone horribly wrong to a Homeland Security agent racing to stop a Christmas town from being blown off the map, each story packs a thrilling punch. Whether it's a suspicious department store Santa or a deadly showdown in the Alaskan wilds, these tales combine high-stakes tension with a dash of holiday spirit. Every story captures the deep longing to be home for Christmas-even if the road there is lined with secrets, shadows, and unexpected turns. Tightly written, emotionally rich, and laced with clever twists, this collection showcases Joslyn Chase's signature style: gripping mysteries with heart. Set in vivid locales from Leavenworth's Bavarian charm to snowbound forests, the atmosphere adds to the chill-and the cheer. If you love clever plots, shocking reveals, and the warm glow of Christmas justice, this collection is your next holiday obsession.

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Joslyn Chase is a prize-winning author of mysteries and thrillers. Any day she can send readers to the edge of their seats, chewing their fingernails to the nub and prickling with suspense, is a good day in her book. Joslyn's thriller novel Staccato Passage was a 2025 semi-finalist for the Adventure Writer's Grandmaster Award, and ""A Band of Scheming Women"" was a finalist for the Derringer Award. The first book in her Riley Forte series, Nocturne in Ashes, was a finalist for the Readers' Favorite International Book Award. In addition, ""Cold Hands, Warm Heart,"" was chosen by Amor Towles as one of the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023.Her short stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Malice Domestic's Mystery Most Devious, Thrill Ride Magazine, Fiction River, Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem, Mystery Magazine, and Pulphouse Fiction, among others. Known for her fast-paced suspense fiction, Joslyn's books are full of surprising twists and delectable turns. You will find her riveting novels most anywhere books are sold.Her love for travel has led Joslyn to ride camels through the Nubian desert, fend off monkeys on the Rock of Gibraltar, and hike the Bavarian Alps. But she still believes that sometimes the best adventures come in getting the words on the page and in the thrill of reading a great story.Join the growing group of readers who've discovered the thrill of Chase! Sign up for Joslyn's readers' group and get VIP access to great bonuses-like your free copy of No Rest: 14 Tales of Chilling Suspense-as well as updates and first crack at new releases.

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