A Christmas Visitor (The Christmas Stories)

Anne Perry

ISBN 10: 0345476700 / ISBN 13: 9780345476708

Published by Ballantine Books, 2004

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Synopsis:

Renowned for her acclaimed Victorian novels as well as a stunning new series set in World War I, Anne Perry consistently dazzles us with stories rife with emotion, intrigue, and psychological depth. She recently expanded her talents with the delightfully rendered novella, A Christmas Journey, which USA Today called “one of the best books to brighten the joyous season.” Now she has given readers another gift–a yuletide offering full of holiday magic . . . and murder.

The Dreghorn family is gathering for an anticipated reunion in the Lake District of England. The blissful tranquility of the snowbound estate, however, is soon shattered by what appears to be an accidental death. The victim’s distraught wife, Antonia, summons her godfather, distinguished mathematician and inventor Henry Rathbone–one of the most beloved characters from Perry’s bestselling William Monk series. But questions about the tragic event turn into whispers of murder, sending shock waves among members of the Dreghorn clan, who haven’t seen each other in ten years.

Now Rathbone must put his analytical and creative capacities to the test as he assumes the role of an amateur investigator. But while searching for clues and mulling over potential motives, he cannot help but wonder: Will another poor soul meet the same untimely end–and be silenced like the night?

In this Christmas novella, featuring a colorful, somewhat eccentric cast of characters and an irresistible plot as twisty as a ribbon, Rathbone rescues the holiday with a grace that would impress William Monk himself.

About the Author: Anne Perry is the bestselling author of No Graves As Yet and Shoulder the Sky, the World War I novels; A Christmas Journey; and two acclaimed series set in Victorian England. Her William Monk novels include The Shifting Tide, Death of a Stranger, Funeral in Blue, and Slaves of Obsession. The popular novels featuring Charlotte and Thomas Pitt, include Seven Dials, Southampton Row, The Whitechapel Conspiracy, and Half Moon Street. Her short story “Heroes” won an Edgar Award. Anne Perry lives in Scotland. Visit her Web site at www.anneperry.net.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Christmas Visitor (The Christmas Stories)
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket