Some anthologies might have Sherlock Christmas stories. These collections gather different stories related to Sherlock Holmes. They often include some that are set during Christmas. They are great because you can get a variety of stories in one book. You might find some that are more focused on the holiday spirit, with Christmas decorations, parties, and the like, while others use the Christmas setting as just a backdrop for a more general mystery.
One great Sherlock Christmas book is 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'. In this story, Sherlock Holmes solves a mystery involving a precious jewel during the Christmas season. It has all the elements of a classic Sherlock tale, with his brilliant deductions and interesting characters.
One of the well - known Sherlock Holmes Christmas stories is 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'. In this story, a precious gem, the Blue Carbuncle, is found in a goose at Christmas time. Holmes uses his brilliant deductive skills to solve the mystery surrounding the gem's theft and its rather strange discovery.
He'd probably be solving a mystery as usual. Christmas doesn't stop his brilliant mind from working. He might be examining clues by the warm glow of a fireplace while Watson tries to get him to take a break and enjoy some Christmas pudding.
Another is 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band'. While not strictly a Christmas - centered tale, it is part of the original Sherlock Holmes collection. Holmes saves a young woman from a mysterious and deadly threat. These stories often have a Victorian Christmas atmosphere in the background, with elements like cold London winters and the coziness of Holmes' Baker Street lodgings.
One interesting story could be about Holmes solving a mystery during a Christmas party. Maybe there's a stolen heirloom and Holmes uses his brilliant deductive skills to figure out who the culprit is among the party guests.
In Conan Doyle's stories, Sherlock Holmes' Christmas is often not the central focus but is mentioned in passing. There are times when the Christmas season might add a bit of a backdrop to the mysteries. For example, it could set the mood of the London streets being quieter or busier with holiday shoppers, which in turn might affect how the mystery unfolds. But overall, it's not a major theme.
I would say 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' is a great one. It has a Christmas - time setting and Holmes' investigation into the strange discovery of a valuable jewel in a goose is really engaging.
One Sherlock Holmes Christmas story could be about a stolen Christmas gift. Holmes and Watson are called upon when a precious heirloom that was meant to be a Christmas present for a noble family goes missing. Holmes uses his sharp observational skills, noticing the faint footprints in the snow outside the window where the gift was last seen. He deduces that it was an inside job, as the footprints match the shoes of a servant. After confronting the servant, they discover that the servant was in debt and planned to sell the gift to pay off his creditors. Holmes, in the spirit of Christmas, arranges for the servant to be given a second chance to pay back the family instead of being sent to jail.