Portrait of a Murderer - A Christmas Crime Story
Verlag | British Library Publishing |
Auflage | 2017 |
Seiten | 288 |
Format | 13,1 x 19,1 x 1,8 cm |
Gewicht | 224 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
Reihe | British Library Crime Classics |
ISBN-10 | 071235686X |
EAN | 9780712356862 |
Bestell-Nr | 71235686EA |
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.