A Christmas visitor [electronic resource] / Anne Perry.
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?
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- ISBN: 9780345482488 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- ISBN: 0345482484 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- ISBN: 9780345482488 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
- ISBN: 0345482484 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (199 p.)
- Edition: [1st ed.].
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, c2004.
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Subject: | Family reunions > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Country homes > England > Fiction. Falls (Accidents) > Investigation > England > Fiction. Great Britain > History > Victoria, 1837-1901 > Fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Christmas stories. Mystery and detective stories. Electronic books. |
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- Baker & Taylor
When the tranquility of a snowbound Victorian estate in the Lake District of England is shattered by a shocking murder, the mathematician and inventor Henry Rathbone must put his analytical abilities to work to uncover the killer. 75,000 first printing. - Random House, Inc.
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 âone of the best books to brighten the joyous season.â Now she has given readers another giftâa 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 victimâs distraught wife, Antonia, summons her godfather, distinguished mathematician and inventor Henry Rathboneâone of the most beloved characters from Perryâs 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 havenât 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 endâand 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. - Random House, Inc.
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.