A Christmas journey
Record details
- ISBN: 034546673X (hc.)
- ISBN: 9780345466730 (hc.)
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Physical Description:
180 p. ; 20 cm.
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, 2003.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Summary: Readers of Anne Perry's bestselling suspense novels revel in a world that is all their own, sharing the privileged existence of Britain's wealthy and powerful elite in West End mansions and great country houses. It is also a world in which danger bides in unsuspected places and the line between good and evil can be razor thin. This new novel features Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould--one of the most memorable characters from the Thomas Pitt series--who appears here as a lively young woman, the ultimate aristocrat who can trace her blood to half the royal houses of Europe. It's Christmas and the Berkshire countryside lies wrapped in winter chill. But the well-born guests who have gathered at Applecross for a delicious weekend of innocent intrigue and passionate romance are warmed by roaring fires and candlelight, holly and mistletoe, good wine and gorgeously wrapped gifts. It's scarcely the setting for misfortune, and no one--not even that clever young aristocrat and budding ... |
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Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Creston Public Library | MYS PER (Text) | CPL058398 | Mystery | Volume hold | Available | - |
- BookPage Reviews : BookPage Reviews December 2003
Victorian journeyBritish mystery writer Anne Perry forsakes the traditional whodunit for a tale of guilt and redemption in A Christmas Journey. As Christmas approaches in 1853, English socialite Vespasia Cumming-Gould is passing the season with friends at a country estate. But a tragic event mars the festivitiesâa young widow is found dead in a pond, an apparent suicide. The horrified guests blame Vespasia's friend Isobel, whose cutting words may have driven the young woman to her death. Vespasia realizes the resulting gossip could ruin Isobel socially, so she and her host concoct a plan: if Isobel will deliver the news to the victim's mother in Scotland, the guests will never speak of the event again. Isobel reluctantly agrees, and she and Vespasia embark on a journey of expiation that leads them farther than they could have imagined. This Victorian-era Christmas offering will surprise and delight Perry's fans. Copyright 2003 BookPage Reviews
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews July #1
If there's murder at the manor, Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould is on the case. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.