A Christmas Beginning (Christmas Novella 5) by Anne Perry

A Christmas Beginning (Christmas Novella 5) by Anne Perry

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A bleak Christmas turns into a murder investigation for Superintendent Runcorn

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A Christmas Beginning (Christmas Novella 5) by Anne Perry

The fifth in Anne Perry's series of charming Christmas novellas. For Superintendent Runcorn, Christmas has rarely looked so bleak. Believing that a change of scenery may help him finally forget Melisande Ewart, Runcorn heads for the beautiful, desolate Isle of Anglesey. Any hopes of Christmas passing quietly are dashed, however, when he discovers Melisande is also in Anglesey and, moreover, that she is engaged to another man. Then the local vicar's sister is found murdered and Melisande's brother is implicated in the crime. Determined to assist Melisande in her time of need, Runcorn resolves to find the killer. Is it possible in doing so, that he will also win the heart of his one true love?
Praise for Anne Perry's other Christmas novellas: 'This brief work has an almost Jamesian subtlety, and 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 *
If you don't have a lump in your throat by the time you finish the final few pages, you shouldn't have had all that sherry * Yorkshire Evening Post *
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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ISBN 13 9780755334315
ISBN 10 0755334310
Title A Christmas Beginning (Christmas Novella 5)
Author Anne Perry
Series Christmas Novella
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Year published 2008-10-02
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.