Informationen zum Autor 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'. Klappentext The tenth of master storyteller Anne Perry's festive Christmas novellas. 1857. A soldier under arrest for dereliction of duty has killed a guard and escaped to join the rebels, taking crucial information that led to the massacre of nine men on patrol. Someone must have helped him, and medical orderly John Tallis is the only man unaccounted for at the time. He is now on trial for his life, and Narraway is commanded to defend him. But Narraway cannot see any motive for his actions. Will an innocent man hang before Christmas? Zusammenfassung A seasonal tale of betrayal and the search for justice - before an innocent man dies...

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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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The tenth of master storyteller Anne Perry's festive Christmas novellas. 1857. A soldier under arrest for dereliction of duty has killed a guard and escaped to join the rebels, taking crucial information that led to the massacre of nine men on patrol. Someone must have helped him, and medical orderly John Tallis is the only man unaccounted for at the time. He is now on trial for his life, and Narraway is commanded to defend him. But Narraway cannot see any motive for his actions. Will an innocent man hang before Christmas?

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A seasonal tale of betrayal and the search for justice - before an innocent man dies...