A Christmas Homecoming

The Victorian mystery novel ‘A Christmas Homecoming’ by Anne Perry is set in 1897 around a snowy Christmas and revolves around murder and mystery. In the narrative, a group of well-known performers has gathered at the Whitby country estate of the Netheridge family to prepare for a Boxing Day play of Dracula when a mystery stranger shows up. The book explores the relationship between inner darkness and virtue, keeping readers on the edge of their seats, cheering them up, and making them happy.