A Christmas Escape: A Novel

A Christmas Escape: A Novel

For countless readers, Christmastime means a delicious new holiday mystery from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Anne Perry. <i>A Christmas Escape,</i> her twelfth noel to the season, transports us to a Mediterranean island for an unconventional Yuletide adventure€"and an unforgettable volcanic encounter.<br />  <br /> 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.<br />  <br /> Captivating in its depiction of untamed nature in all its awesome power, and of the human heart in the throes of transformation, <i>A Christmas Escape</i> gifts readers with Anne Perry€s talent for making the season brighter€"and more thrilling.<br />  <br /> <b>Praise for the Christmas novels of Anne Perry</b><br /> <b> </b><br /> €œPerry€s Victorian-era holiday mysteries [are] an annual treat.€<b>€"<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br />  <br /> <b><i>A New York Christmas</i></b><br /> <b> </b><br /> €œA thoroughly enjoyable mystery set against the wonderful historical backdrop of 1904 New York City at Christmastime.€<b><i>€"Library Journal</i> (starred review)</b><br />  <br /> <b><i>A Christmas Hope</i></b><br /> <b> </b><br /> €œVery much recommended . . . a wonderful story.€<b><i>€"Historical Novel Review</i></b><br /> <i> </i><br /> <b><i>A Christmas Garland</i></b><br />  <br /> €œIn Anne Perry€s gifted hands, the puzzle plays out brilliantly.€<b>€"Greensboro <i>News & Record</i></b><br />  <br /> <b><i>A Christmas Homecoming</i></b><br />  <br /> €œCould have been devised by Agatha Christie . . . [Perry is] a modern master.€<b><i>€"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</i></b><br />  <br /> <b><i>A Christmas Odyssey</i></b><br />  <br /> €œ[Perry] writes with detail that invades the senses.€<b><i>€"Lincoln Journal Star</i></b>