Portrait of a Murderer

Anne Meredith, Anthony Gilbert

ISBN 10: 071235686X / ISBN 13: 9780712356862

Published by British Library Publishing, GB, 2017

About this Item

'Powerful and impressive .there is a fine inevitability in the plot structure which gives it true tragic quality' - Dorothy L. SayersAdrian 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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Portrait of a Murderer
• Publisher: British Library Publishing, GB
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 071235686X
• ISBN 13: 9780712356862
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Portrait of a Murderer: A Christmas Crime Story (British Library Crime Classics) [Paperback] Anne Meredith

About the Author

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.