Née en 1938 à Londres, Anne Perry est décédée en avril 2023 à Los Angeles. Célébrée dans de nombreux pays comme la reine du polar victorien grâce au succès de ses deux séries, les enquêtes de l'inspecteur amnésique William Monk, et celles du couple Charlotte et Thomas Pitt – dont le fils, Daniel, a pris ensuite la relève à l'aube du XXe siècle. Elle s'est également intéressée à d'autres périodes historiques telles que le Paris de la Révolution française (À l'ombre de la guillotine), la Première Guerre mondiale (la saga des Reavley), Byzance au XIIIe siècle (Du sang sur la soie) ou, plus récemment, les prémices de la Seconde Guerre mondiale (série " Elena Standish "). Tous ses ouvrages sont disponibles aux éditions 10/18.
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Escaping to Stromboli for Christmas, Charles Latterly never expected to find himself in grave danger...
Set in Italy in 1866, A Christmas Escape is Anne Perry's thirteenth festive Victorian novella. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Harriet Smart.
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 have 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...
What readers are saying about A Christmas Escape:
'An interesting and exciting read... the characters were well drawn and the story was tense and well plotted'
'A well written novella with a furiously fast ending, much enjoyed'
'Perry creates such wonderful descriptions... that places come to life under her deft hand'
Título : A Christmas Escape (Christmas Novella 13)
EAN : 9781472219527
Editorial : Headline
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