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December 1890: eleven days before Christmas, Clarice and her husband, Reverland Dominic Corde, arrive in the idyllic village of Cottisham to watch over the Reverend Wynter’s flock, whilst he takes a richly deserved holiday.

With its beautiful village green and thatched cottages, Cottisham is a far cry from the bleak London parish they’ve left behind. But as Dominic sets about trying to make the right impression on his new congregation, Clarice finds she cannot shake the feeling that something is amiss, and hide the welcoming smiles of the locals might just hide dark secrets.

When a shocking discovery confirms her suspicious, Clarice can’t resist trying to get to the bottom of the goings-on in the snowbound village. Could it be that the Reverend Wynter is not all that he seems? And are there black sheep in the fold? One thing is certain though: Clarice is determined to uncover the truth. Even if it means putting her life in danger.

A Christmas Secret is the fourth of Anne Perry’s charming Victorian Christmas novellas.

Press Reviews

Her finely drawn characters couldn’t be more comfortable within the customers and sensibility of her historical period, for which Ms Perry once again demonstrates her true and lively passion - New York Times

A complex plot supported by superb storytelling - Scotland on Sunday

Praise for Anne Perry

Anne Perry not only writes a dashed good story but almost outdoes Dickens for atmosphere - Northern Echo

A surpassingly excellent historical and psychologically intricate mystery - Publishers Weekly

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry lives in Portmahomack, Scotland. She writes the Victorian mystery series featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, adapted for television as The Cater Street Hangman, and watched by millions of viewers when it was broadcast by ITV. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed William and Heater Monk series, and a quintet of novels set during the First World War.