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A Christmas Hope
A Christmas Hope: A Novel | Anne Perry
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Anne Perrys 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 delectablethe gripping story of an unforgettable battle between goodness and evil in Victorian Londonand a lonely womans 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 womans clinica 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 nightmareaccused 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, its the season of miracles and Claudine finally sees a glimmer of hopenot only for Dai but for a young woman she befriends who is teetering on the brink of a lifetime of unhappiness. Anne Perrys heartwarming new holiday novel is a celebration of courage, faith, and love for all seasons. PRAISE FOR THE CHRISTMAS NOVELS OF ANNE PERRY Perrys Victorian-era holiday mysteries . . . are for many an annual treat.The Wall Street Journal A Christmas Garland In Anne Perrys 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 From the Hardcover edition.
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Deblovestoread
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I‘ve been reading one of these a year for the past several years and am always a bit surprised by how dark and sometimes gritty they are. Their titles always suggest something lighter to me. #BookedinTime #VictorianEra #SeriesLove23

#WinterGames #DailyPhotoChallenge #Family. A novella about classism and bringing the right man to justice rather than protect the wealthy.

peanutnine The title definitely conveys a lighter read 11mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 11mo
Cuilin Victorian era 🎉 yeah I would guess a lighter read by the cover too. 11mo
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Deblovestoread
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#BookedinTime

I always read at least one of Anne Perry‘s Christmas mysteries and listen to the pictured version of A Christmas Carol in December.

@Cuilin @dabbe

dabbe One the sheet! 🤩 12mo
BarkingMadRead Omg the Tim Curry narration is perfection 12mo
Aimeesue LoveLoveLove Tim Curry‘s narration. I switch back and forth between this one and the Patrick Stewart one each year. (edited) 12mo
Deblovestoread @Aimeesue I need to give the Stewart a try 12mo
Cuilin Perfect 😍 12mo
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Maria514626
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Mehso-so

A so-so mystery. It kept me company while making cookies for Thanksgiving.

I did enjoy the heroine‘s fight against low expectations. She pushed against the walls of the tiny box she‘s squished into. Her husband. 😠

It had little to do with Christmas. 🙁

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annahenke
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It's a very cold December day - the perfect morning to cozy up with this slim Christmas novel.

#cocoaforone #decemberreads #christmasbooks #mystery #historicalmystery

Lacythebookworm Christmas books! ❤️Enjoy! 😊 8y
SusanInTiburon Anne Perry's Christmas books really hit the spot this time of year! 🎄 8y
LauraBrook Do these need to be read in order? 8y
annahenke @LauraBrook Not that I know of. I picked this up without knowing anything and am doing fine. 😊 8y
LauraBrook @annahenke Yay! I'll check out at next time I'm at the library, then! 8y
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annahenke
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Couldn't resist picking up a few cozy Christmas mysteries while picking up some holds at the library today! #library #libraryhaul #christmasreadings #christmasbooks #holidayreads

ReadingManda I was able to meet Sally Goldenbaum a few months ago. Super nice lady! 8y
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