A Christmas Legacy
Anne Perry
(Author)
Description
Thomas and Charlotte Pitt's former maid takes a new job as Christmas approaches--but not everyone in the household may survive the holidays in this tension-filled novel from bestselling author Anne Perry. "Perry's Victorian-era holiday mysteries [are] an annual treat."--The Wall Street Journal After leaving her position with Charlotte and Thomas Pitt to get married, Gracie thought her days as a maid were behind her. But when her good friend's daughter, Millie, turns up on her doorstep just before the holidays, frantic because things are going missing from the kitchen in the household she serves, Gracie knows she has to find out what is happening. Millie, whose mother died years before, can't risk being accused of theft and getting thrown out on the street, with no character references for a new position. So Gracie takes on Millie's job herself, claiming Millie is sick and needs a few days to recuperate. At first, it seems that all is normal in the household, even if the couple's elderly granny keeps entirely to her bedroom upstairs. But Gracie begins to realize that Granny is suffering from neglect--and rather than helping her, the husband and wife have decided she isn't dying fast enough.Product Details
Price
$23.00
Publisher
Random House Large Print Publishing
Publish Date
December 21, 2021
Pages
288
Dimensions
4.9 X 7.0 X 0.8 inches | 0.25 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780593606261
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About the Author
Anne Perry was the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the William Monk novels and the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels. She was also the author of a series featuring Charlotte and Thomas Pitt's son, Daniel, as well as the Elena Standish series; a series of five World War I novels; twenty-one holiday novels; and a historical novel, The Sheen on the Silk, set in the Byzantine Empire. Anne Perry died in 2023.
Reviews
Praise for A Christmas Legacy "This satisfying Christmas novella combines mystery, suspicion, upheaval, acts of kindness, and a Christmas miracle together to create a captivating story. . . . Anne Perry has once again created a Christmas tale that will captivate the reader and transport them straight to Victorian London during the holidays."--Historical Novel Society "[This book] helps remind you what the Christmas season is all about."--Bookreporter "Anne Perry's [A Christmas Legacy] delights her fans with more details about her recurring characters. . . . [It's] a charming look at what Christmas used to be while focusing on behavior that never seems to change."--Great Mysteries and Thrillers "[Anne Perry] writes these fun, uplifting Christmas stories to put a smile on your face. I am all in for anything that Anne Perry writes and this is another well-written book."--Red Carpet Crash
Praise for the Christmas novels of Anne Perry A Christmas Resolution "Once again, Anne Perry has combined the classic elements of a mystery with the ageless sentiments of the yuletide season. A Christmas Resolution is another must-read for the holidays."--Bookreporter A Christmas Gathering "A short historical mystery from the absorbing Perry is an annual holiday tradition. Here, espionage mingles discreetly with classic British country-house huggermugger. . . . Rest assured that Christmas will nonetheless be a holiday of good cheer."--The Seattle Times
A Christmas Revelation "Perry slips in some good Dickensian details--and even a little Peaky Blinders-style grit--with her velvet-trimmed holiday spirit."--Entertainment Weekly A Christmas Return "Exceptional . . . Perry unobtrusively incorporates insights about the true meaning of the season into the engrossing plot."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Christmas Message "[Perry's] characters have that larger-than-life quality that permeated so many classic films from the golden age of cinema."--BookPage A Christmas Escape "Rivals the classic murder mysteries of Dame Agatha Christie . . . The suspense is built up so well."--Bookreporter
Praise for the Christmas novels of Anne Perry A Christmas Resolution "Once again, Anne Perry has combined the classic elements of a mystery with the ageless sentiments of the yuletide season. A Christmas Resolution is another must-read for the holidays."--Bookreporter A Christmas Gathering "A short historical mystery from the absorbing Perry is an annual holiday tradition. Here, espionage mingles discreetly with classic British country-house huggermugger. . . . Rest assured that Christmas will nonetheless be a holiday of good cheer."--The Seattle Times
A Christmas Revelation "Perry slips in some good Dickensian details--and even a little Peaky Blinders-style grit--with her velvet-trimmed holiday spirit."--Entertainment Weekly A Christmas Return "Exceptional . . . Perry unobtrusively incorporates insights about the true meaning of the season into the engrossing plot."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Christmas Message "[Perry's] characters have that larger-than-life quality that permeated so many classic films from the golden age of cinema."--BookPage A Christmas Escape "Rivals the classic murder mysteries of Dame Agatha Christie . . . The suspense is built up so well."--Bookreporter
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