Book
Mystery in white : a Christmas crime story / J. Jefferson Farjeon ; with an introduction by Martin Edwards.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781464206634 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 237 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First U.S. Trade Paperback edition.
- Publisher: Scottsdale, Arizona : Poisoned Pen Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Oringinally published in London in 1937 by Wright & Brown"--Title page verso. |
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| Subject: | Railroad travel > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Farje | 31681010035616 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"On Christmas Eve, heavy snowfall brings a train to a halt near the village of Hemmersby. Several passengers take shelter in a deserted country house, where the fire has been lit and the table laid for tea-- but no one is at home. Trapped together for Christmas, the passengers are seeking to unravel the secrets of the empty house when a murderer strikes in their midst. This classic Chrstmas mystery is now republished for the first time since the 1930s, with an introduction by the award-winning crime write Martin Edwards."-- - Baker & Taylor
When heavy snow leaves them stranded on the tracks, a train's passengers take refuge in an empty residence and strive to unravel the house's secrets before a murder occurs in their midst. - Ingram Publishing Services
'The horror on the train, great though it may turn out to be, will not compare with the horror that exists here, in this house.'
On Christmas Eve, heavy snowfall brings a train to a halt near the village of Hemmersby. Several passengers take shelter in a deserted country house, where the fire has been lit and the table laid for tea â but no one is at home.
Trapped together for Christmas, the passengers are seeking to unravel the secrets of the empty house when a murderer strikes in their midst. This classic Christmas mystery is now republished for the first time since the 1930s, with an introduction by the award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards.
- Sourcebooks Inc.
"The settings of train, blizzard, and the eerily welcoming home are all engrossing. Dorothy L. Sayers characterized Farjeon as 'unsurpassed for creepy skill in mysterious adventures.' This reissue proves it." âBooklist STARRED review
'The horror on the train, great though it may turn out to be, will not compare with the horror that exists here, in this house.'
On Christmas Eve, heavy snowfall brings a train to a halt near the village of Hemmersby. Several passengers take shelter in a deserted country house, where the fire has been lit and the table laid for teaâbut no one is at home.
Trapped together for Christmas, the passengers are seeking to unravel the secrets of the empty house when a murderer strikes in their midst. This classic Christmas mystery is now republished for the first time since the 1930s, with an introduction by the award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards.
