A Christmas Escape (Christmas Novella 13): A festive murder mystery set on a lonely Italian island - Christmas Novella (Hardback)
Anne Perry (author)- In stock
Set in Italy in 1866, A Christmas Escape is Anne Perry's 13th festive Victorian novella.
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 leave at once. As they plan their escape, with Charles thrust reluctantly into leading the group to shelter, one of their number is found dead. But if this is murder, there is a killer in their midst, and Charles must navigate a path to safety...
A Christmas Escape is the intriguing and dramatic new festive tale from the pen of Anne Perry, the master of Victorian crime.
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781472219510
Number of pages: 160
Weight: 286 g
Dimensions: 222 x 146 x 17 mm
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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 *
Delightful . . . The perfect gift for a whodunit addict who likes to curl up with a good book after Christmas lunch * Oxford Times *
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“A well written novella with a furiously fast ending, much enjoyed”
Charles Latterly, a recent widower, is taking a vacation on Stromboli, one of Italy’s islands over Christmas. The inn where he is staying is in the shadow of a volcano that has been sputtering on and off for years. He... More
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