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Portrait of a Murderer :A Christmas Crime Story - British Library Crime Classics
Portrait of a Murderer :A Christmas Crime Story - British Library Crime Classics
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25 September, 2017
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Hardback edition with an additional essay by President of the Detection Club, Martin Edwards.Adrian Gray was born in May 1862 and met his death through violence, at the hands of one of his own children, at Christmas, 1931. Thus begins a classic crime novel published in 1933, a riveting portrait of the psychology of a murderer. Each December, Adrian Gray invites his extended family to stay at his lonely house, Kings Poplars. None of Gray's six surviving children is fond of him; several have cause to wish him dead. The family gathers on Christmas Eve - and by the following morning, their wish has been granted. This fascinating and unusual novel tells the story of what happened that dark Christmas night; and what the murderer did next.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780712352451 |
| ISBN10 | 0712352457 |
| Number Of Pages | 304 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | British Library Publishing |
| Format | hardback |
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"Powerful and impressive ... there is a fine inevitability in the plot structure which gives it true tragic quality." - Dorothy L. Sayers
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Author's Bio
Anne Meredith was the pseudonym of Lucy Beatrice Malleson (1899-1973), who is best known as the author of the Arthur Crook series of detective novels published under the name of Anthony Gilbert. She was a highly esteemed writer of crime fiction and a member of the elite Detection Club, but the 'Anne Meredith' books have long been unavailable.