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Dark secrets threaten the highest of New York society in the twelfth Victorian Christmas novella

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Thomas Pitt´s daughter Jemima, now a young woman, leads the cast of Anne Perry´s enthralling festive mystery. In New York, at the turn of the century, where new American money and old English aristocracy collide, a young bride´s secret past could destroy her future. Jemima, in America as a chaperone until her friend´s wedding, is instead drawn into the crisis, and must decide whom to trust, and how to thread her way through the dangerous streets of this cold, brash new city.

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Perry, Anne
Anne Perry is a New York Times bestselling author noted for her memorable characters, historical accuracy and exploration of social and ethical issues. Her two series, one featuring Thomas Pitt and one featuring William Monk, have been published in multiple languages. Anne Perry has also published a successful series based around World War One and the Reavley family, and the recent standalone novel The Sheen on the Silk. Anne Perry was selected by The Times as one of the twentieth century´s ´100 Masters of Crime´.

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