Anne Perry: A Christmas Garland (UK 2013) From the Publisher: Narraway knows that his is an impossible task. The British Army needs justice to be carried out in full, and there seems no doubt of Tallis's guilt. But Narraway cannot see any motive for his actions. Will an innocent man hang before Christmas? Anne Perry: A Christmas Garland. As Christmas approaches, justice must be done... Headline, ISBN: 9780755397242 (October, 2013), 176 p., £6.99.
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Anne Perry: A Christmas Garland (USA 2012) From the Publisher: The year is 1857, soon after the violent Siege of Cawnpore, with India in the midst of rebellion. In the British garrison, a guard is killed and an Indian prisoner escapes, which leads to yet more British deaths. Cries for revenge are overwhelming. Despite no witnesses and no evidence against him, a luckless British medical orderly named John Tallis is arrested as an accomplice simply because he was the only soldier unaccounted for when these baffling crimes were committed. Though chosen to defend Tallis, young Lieutenant Victor Narraway is not encouraged to try very hard. Narraway's superiors merely want a show trial. But inspired by a soldier's widow and her children, and by his own stubborn faith in justice, Narraway searches for the truth. In an alien world haunted by memories of massacre, he is the accused man's only hope. The trial of John Tallis equals the white-knuckle best of Anne Perry's breathtaking courtroom dramas. And thanks to a simple Christmas garland and some brilliant detective work, Narraway perseveres against appalling odds, learning how to find hope within himself -- and turn the darkest hour into one full of joy and light. Anne Perry: A Christmas Garland. Ballantine, ISBN: 9780345530745 (October, 2012), 194 p., $18.00.
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Anne Perry: A Christmas Garland (UK 2012) From the Publisher: Narraway knows that his is an impossible task. The British Army needs justice to be carried out in full, and there seems no doubt of Tallis's guilt. But Narraway cannot see any motive for his actions. Will an innocent man hang before Christmas? Anne Perry: A Christmas Garland. As Christmas approaches, justice must be done... Headline, ISBN: 9780755397235 (October, 2012), 150 p., £16.99.
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