Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Perry, Anne, author Title: A Christmas hope : a novel / Anne Perry. Publisher, Date: New York, New York : Ballantine Books, [2013] ©2013 Description: 197 pages ; 20 cm Series: A Christmas novel. Perry, Anne. Christmas novels Subjects: Parties -- Fiction Upper class -- England -- Fiction. Good and evil -- Fiction. Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Prostitutes -- Crimes against -- Fiction Poets -- Fiction Christmas stories London (England) -- History -- 1800-1950 -- Fiction Genre: Historical fiction Detective and mystery fiction LCCN: 2013042225 ISBN: 9780345530752 (hardcover) Other Number: 864671444 System Availability: 30 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 30 Control Number: 1142378 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 28 # System items in: 28 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Summary Anne Perry's "vastly entertaining" ( The Star-Ledger ) holiday novels are "as delicious as mince pie and plum pudding" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ). A Christmas Hope is just as delectable--the gripping story of an unforgettable battle between goodness and evil in Victorian London--and a lonely woman's search for meaning in her life. Although she lacks for nothing, Claudine Burroughs dreads the holiday season for forcing her to face how empty her life has become. She no longer expects closeness with her coldly ambitious husband, and she has nothing in common with their circle of wealthy, status-minded friends. The only time she is remotely happy is when she volunteers at a woman's clinic--a job her husband strongly disapproves of. Then, at a glittering yuletide gala, she meets the charming poet Dai Tregarron and finds her spirits lifted. But scarcely an hour later, the charismatic Dai is enmeshed in a nightmare--accused of killing a young streetwalker who had been smuggled into the party. Even though she suspects that an upper-class clique is quickly closing ranks to protect the real killer, Claudine vows to do her utmost for Dai. But it seems that hypocritical London society would rather send an innocent poet to the gallows than expose the shocking truth about one of their own. Nevertheless, it's the season of miracles and Claudine finally sees a glimmer of hope--not only for Dai but for a young woman she befriends who is teetering on the brink of a lifetime of unhappiness. Anne Perry's heartwarming new holiday novel is a celebration of courage, faith, and love for all seasons. PRAISE FOR THE CHRISTMAS NOVELS OF ANNE PERRY "Perry's Victorian-era holiday mysteries . . . are for many an annual treat."-- The Wall Street Journal 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 A Christmas Promise "Poignant . . . should be on the Christmas stocking list of anyone who likes a sniffle of nostalgia." --The Washington Times A Christmas Grace "[A] heartwarming, if crime-tinged, complement to the holiday season."-- Booklist Suggestions and more Map It First Chapter or Excerpt Fiction/Biography Profile Large Cover Image Series Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
