A Christmas beginning: a novel
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Superintendent Runcorn—who Anne Perry fans will remember as William Monk's ex-boss—is feeling rather lonely during his holiday on the remote, snowy island of Anglesey, off the north coast of Wales. However, he is suddenly called into action when the sister of the local vicar is discovered murdered and draped over a gravestone in her brother's churchyard. Investigating this tragic crime with the assistance of the beautiful Melisande gives him just the opportunity he needs to spend time with an upper class woman who normally wouldn't give him the time of day. Interweaving the original Christmas story with her own holiday tale, Perry also explores the meaning of Joseph's secondary role compared to that of Mary and Jesus.
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Subjects
Anglesey (Wales) -- Fiction
Aristocracy (Social class)
Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction
Audiobooks
Christmas stories
Compact discs
Detective and mystery fiction
Fiction
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Large type books
Murder
Murder -- Fiction
Mystery
Mystery fiction
Aristocracy (Social class)
Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction
Audiobooks
Christmas stories
Compact discs
Detective and mystery fiction
Fiction
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Large type books
Murder
Murder -- Fiction
Mystery
Mystery fiction
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ISBN:
9780345485823
9780786297603
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Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-03-27 22:22:24PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-27 22:30:35PM |
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Superintendent Runcorn—who Anne Perry fans will remember as William Monk's ex-boss—is feeling rather lonely during his holiday on the remote, snowy island of Anglesey, off the north coast of Wales. However, he is suddenly called into action when the sister of the local vicar is discovered murdered and draped over a gravestone in her brother's churchyard. Investigating this tragic crime with the assistance of the beautiful Melisande gives him just the opportunity he needs to spend time with an upper class woman who normally wouldn't give him the time of day. Interweaving the original Christmas story with her own holiday tale, Perry also explores the meaning of Joseph's secondary role compared to that of Mary and Jesus.
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction
Audiobooks
Christmas stories
Compact discs
Detective and mystery fiction
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
Historical fiction
Large type books
Murder -- Fiction
Mystery fiction
Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction
Audiobooks
Christmas stories
Compact discs
Detective and mystery fiction
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
Historical fiction
Large type books
Murder -- Fiction
Mystery fiction
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A Christmas beginning : a novel
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A Christmas Beginning
A Christmas Beginning : a novel [electronic resource] / Anne Perry
A Christmas beginning / by Anne Perry
A Christmas beginning : a novel / Anne Perry
A Christmas beginning Anne Perry
A Christmas Beginning : a novel [electronic resource] / Anne Perry
A Christmas beginning / by Anne Perry
A Christmas beginning : a novel / Anne Perry
A Christmas beginning Anne Perry
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Aristocracy (Social class)
Fiction
Historical Fiction
History
Large type books
Murder
Mystery
Fiction
Historical Fiction
History
Large type books
Murder
Mystery
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