{"product_id":"9780712356862","title":"Portrait of a Murderer : A Christmas Crime Story","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Meredith, Anne\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 10 September 2017 by British Library Publishing (The British Library Publishing Division) as part of 'the British Library Crime Classics' series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e131 x 189 x 20 | 224g\u003cp\u003e'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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meredith, Anne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465560690872,"sku":"9780712356862","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9780712356862.jpg?v=1734693653","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9780712356862","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}