A Christmas Escape (Christmas Novella 13), 9781472219503
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Volcanic island, looming eruption, and murder make for a deadly Christmas.

A Christmas Escape (Christmas Novella 13)

a festive murder mystery set on a lonely italian island

$29.80

  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    28 November 2016

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Summary

A Volcanic Christmas: A Victorian Mystery

December, 1866. Charles Latterly, Hester Monk’s brother, travels to Italy to spend Christmas on the volcanic island of Stromboli. In his secluded mountain hotel a curious group of people has gathered, and Charles senses a brittle strain between some of his fellow guests as they visit the crater of the island’s famous rumbling volcano.

While the guests prepare for Christmas, the volcano threatens to erupt, and they realise they must l…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472219503
ISBN-10:1472219503
Series:Christmas Novella
Author:Anne Perry
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:28 November 2016
Weight:97g
Dimensions:176mm x 110mm x 20mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

With its powerful message of responsibility and redemption - “We need both to forgive and to be forgiven” - it conveys a moral force in keeping with the season - Wall Street Journal

The tale is redolent with Victorian atmosphere, from the hypocritical snobbishness to the rigid social conventions of the time - Tangled Web

A bite-sized mystery that could be fitted in after your Christmas lunch - Daily Telegraph

About The Author

Anne Perry

Anne Perry is a New York Times bestselling author noted for her memorable characters, historical accuracy and exploration of social and ethical issues. Her two series, one featuring Thomas Pitt and one featuring William Monk, have been published in multiple languages. Anne Perry has also published a successful series based around World War One and the Reavley family, and the recent standalone novel The Sheen on the Silk. Anne Perry was selected by The Times as one of the twentieth century’s ‘100 Masters of Crime’.

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