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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 womanâs clinicâa 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 nightmareâaccused 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, itâs the season of miracles and Claudine finally sees a glimmer of hopeânot only for Dai but for a young woman she befriends who is teetering on the brink of a lifetime of unhappiness. Anne Perryâs heartwarming new holiday novel is a celebration of courage, faith, and love for all seasons.
PRAISE FOR THE CHRISTMAS NOVELS OF ANNE PERRY
âPerryâs Victorian-era holiday mysteries . . . are for many an annual treat.ââThe Wall Street Journal
A Christmas Garland
âIn Anne Perryâs gifted hands, the puzzle plays out brilliantly.ââGreensboro News & Record
A Christmas Homecoming
âCould have been devised by Agatha Christie . . . [Perry is] a modern master.ââPittsburgh Post-Gazette
A Christmas Odyssey
â[Perry] writes with detail that invades the senses.ââLincoln Journal Star
A Christmas Promise
âPoignant . . . should be on the Christmas stocking list of anyone who likes a sniffle of nostalgia.ââThe Washington Times
A Christmas Grace
â[A] heartwarming, if crime-tinged, complement to the holiday season.ââBooklist
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