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Lonely Charles Latterly arrives at his small hotel hoping that the island’s blue skies and gentle breezes will brighten his spirits. Unfortunately, there’s no holiday cheer to be found among his fellow guests, who include a pompous novelist, a stuffy colonel, a dangerously ill-matched married couple, and an ailing old man. The one charming exception is orphaned teenager Candace Finbar, who takes Charles under her wing and introduces him to the island’s beauty. But the tranquility of the holiday is swiftly disrupted by a violent quarrel, an unpleasant gentleman’s shocking claims of being stalked, and the ominous stirrings of the local volcano. Then events take an even darker turn: A body is found, and Charles quickly realizes that the killer must be among the group of guests.
Captivating in its depiction of untamed nature in all its awesome power, and of the human heart in the throes of transformation, A Christmas Escape gifts readers with Anne Perry’s talent for making the season brighter—and more thrilling.
Praise for the Christmas novels of Anne Perry
“Perry’s Victorian-era holiday mysteries [are] an annual treat.”—The Wall Street Journal
A New York Christmas
“A thoroughly enjoyable mystery set against the wonderful historical backdrop of 1904 New York City at Christmastime.”—Library Journal (starred review)
A Christmas Hope
“Very much recommended . . . a wonderful story.”—Historical Novel Review
A Christmas Garland
“In Anne Perry’s gifted hands, the puzzle plays out brilliantly.”—Greensboro News & Record
A Christmas Homecoming
“Could have been devised by Agatha Christie . . . [Perry is] a modern master.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A Christmas Odyssey
“[Perry] writes with detail that invades the senses.”—Lincoln Journal Star
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780553391428
- File size: 620 KB
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- ISBN: 9780553391428
- File size: 620 KB
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Reviews
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October 15, 2015
Perry's 13th seasonal mystery (A New York Christmas) features James Latterly, Hester Monk's brother. Latterly travels to the Italian island of Stromboli to escape the grief and desolation he's felt since his wife's death. On this beautiful, volcanic island he finds himself in the company of an eclectic group of fellow Britons. As the volcano's gentle rumbles turn into a dangerous spewing of rocks and lava, the travelers prepare to flee to the sea, but a killer seems to be taking advantage of the chaos. Charged with the safekeeping of a precocious 14-year-old girl, Latterly tries to determine who the killer is while navigating the dangerous descent. VERDICT With barely a mention of Christmas, read this one for Perry's skillful rendering of Stromboli and the inhabitants unfortunate enough to be there during a volcanic eruption. [See Prepub Alert, 6/1/15.]
Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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June 15, 2015
In her 13th holiday mystery, Perry shifts settings, taking us to a remote inn on an island off the coast of Sicily. James Latterly--the brother of Hester Monk, from Perry's Victorian-era William Monk series--has fled there after the loss of his wife but finds himself protecting his fellow wayfarers as he hunts for a killer.
Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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