{"product_id":"portrait-of-a-murderer-a-christmas-crime-story-paperback","title":"Portrait of a Murderer: A Christmas Crime Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Meredith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKEY SELLING POINTS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'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.'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThus begins a classic crime novel published in 1933 that has been too long neglected - until now. It is a riveting portrait of the psychology of a murderer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis fascinating and unusual novel tells the story of what happened that dark Christmas night; and what the murderer did next.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAUDIENCE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFans of the British Library Crime Classics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFans of historical mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFans of international mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANNE MEREDITH\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44308126892134,"sku":"9781464209048","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/pJCBWxV_ic9781464209048.webp?v=1767779762","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/portrait-of-a-murderer-a-christmas-crime-story-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}