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ISBN: 9781602833012
| Runtime: | 4.12 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Mystery & Detective |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Superintendent Runcorn—who Anne Perry fans will remember as William Monk's ex-boss—is feeling rather lonely during his holiday on the remote, snowy island of Anglesey, off the north coast of Wales. However, he is suddenly called into action when the sister of the local vicar is discovered murdered and draped over a gravestone in her brother's churchyard. Investigating this tragic crime with the assistance of the beautiful Melisande gives him just the opportunity he needs to spend time with an upper class woman who normally wouldn't give him the time of day. Interweaving the original Christmas story with her own holiday tale, Perry also explores the meaning of Joseph's secondary role compared to that of Mary and Jesus.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Perry manages to keep the seasonal charms of Victorian England and still
solve the case. She also builds the plot around the Christmas story of
Mary and Joseph in an unexpected and quite lovely way.” —Globe and Mail (Toronto)
“Mystery author Perry returns to holiday fare and sends rumpled London policeman Runcorn to a lonely Welsh island
for Christmas, where he gets pulled into the case of the murder of
Olivia Costain, the town vicar’s lively single sister…Runcorn’s modest, unflashy ways carry this moody, understated mystery.” —Publishers Weekly
“This leisurely paced murder
features a perceptive look at class differences in Victorian England and
an engagingly introspective hero forced to take stock of himself and
the safe choices he has made in his life.” —Booklist
Author
Author Bio: Anne Perry
Anne Perry (1938-2023) was an English author of historical detective fiction, mysteries, young-adult fantasy, and young-adult fiction, and holiday novels, with several making the New York Times bestsellers list. Her novels were set in Victorian England, the Ottoman empire, and in Europe during WWI and WWI.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Mystery & Detective |
| Runtime: | 4.12 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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