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The holiday season is the perfect time to settle in with a mystery novel

Holiday mysteries come in all shapes, from cozy crime novels to chilling thrillers

Check out PEOPLE's picks for the best holiday mystery books to read this festive season

It's the most wonderful time of year to solve a mystery — and not just who ate the last Christmas cookie.

The holiday season may be synonymous with festive romances, thanks in no small part to Hallmark, but there's something about a cold winter evening that lends itself just as nicely to settling in with a good old-fashioned whodunit . Whether you're a fan of edge-of-your-seat thriller reads or cozy crime novels that go down as easy as a cup of hot tea, there's no shortage of holiday mysteries to choose from.

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