New York: Ballantine Books, 2004. Book. Illus. by Danilo Ducak;. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. 199 pp. Quarter-bound in white on white boards; lettered in gilt on the spine; headband. Very light edgewear; price intact; no interior markings. Dj art by Danilo Ducak..

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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.From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller: W. Fraser Sandercombe (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 231961
Title: A CHRISTMAS VISITOR - A Novel
Author: Perry, Anne
Illustrator: Danilo Ducak;
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0345476700
ISBN 13: 9780345476708
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2004
Size: 12mo
Keywords: hard boiled; police; whodunit; christmas; xmas; yule; yuletide; noel; winter holiday; santa claus; father christmas; krampus; saint nicholas; st. nick; christian; jesus christ; religion; spiritual; whodunnit; detection; investigation;
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery and Detective; Christmas Books;

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