Book 27 of Roderick Alleyn
Alleyn; Roderick (Fictitious character) Crime & Mystery Crime & Thriller Detective England Fiction Fiction - Mystery General Mystery Mystery & Detective Mystery & Detective - General Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural Mystery Fiction Police Police - England Police Procedural Suspense
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: Nov 1, 1999
Description:
SUMMARY: A Christmas pageant turns unholy.Holed up at Hilary Bill-Tasman's manor estate for Christmas, Troy Alleyn is to paint the man's portrait and, while she's there, view the Druid Christmas pageant. Along with a pack of eccentric guests, Troy enjoys the festivities-- until one of the pageant's players mysteriously disappears into the snowy night. Did the hired help-- each a paroled murderer from the nearby prison-- have a deadly hand in this Christmas conundrum? Inspector Roderick Alleyn arrives to join his wife in finding the lost man-- and unraveling the glaring truth from the glittering tinsel.