Homicide for the Holidays: A Perfect Time For Murder — Fred W. Hunter

Chicago detective Jeremy Ransom and his septuagenarian sleuthing partner, Emily Charters, unwrap a Yuletide murder in this clever short story specially written for this anthology. Who killed a college student and put his body under the Christmas tree in a neighbor's house? Why is he clutching a broken ornament? The puzzle - and solution - make for a mystery worthy of the brilliant minds of Chicago's best-loved crime-solving due.