Portrait of a Murderer

'Adrian 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 that has been too long neglected-until now. It is 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.