The 27th novel in Anne Perry's highly acclaimed crime series featuring Inspector Thomas Pitt
With twenty million books in print throughout the world, Anne Perry's bestselling novels are noted for their memorable characters, exploration of social issues and historical accuracy. Selected by The Times as one of the twentieth century's '100 Masters of Crime', Anne lives in Scotland.
Anne Perry's novels are New York Times bestsellers and have earned
much critical acclaim: 'Give her a good murder and a shameful
social evil, and Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that
would make Dickens' eyes pop out
*New York Times Book Review*
A totally contemporary feel ... admirably well-written
*Guardian*
Her Victorian England pulsates with life and is peopled with
wonderfully memorable characters
*Faye Kellerman*
A complex plot supported by superb storytelling ... and William
Monk, a contender for the post of Most Original Investigator in
recent fiction
*Scotland on Sunday*
Best-selling author Perry brings back longtime Victorian-era favorites the Pitts (Treason at Lisson Grove). A traitor is hidden in the very ranks of the Special Branch, and when a retired spy is murdered, the couple know time is running out for his unit's mission. [See Prepub Alert, 9/30/11.] (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Anne Perry's novels are New York Times bestsellers and have earned
much critical acclaim: 'Give her a good murder and a shameful
social evil, and Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that
would make Dickens' eyes pop out * New York Times Book Review *
A totally contemporary feel ... admirably well-written * Guardian
*
Her Victorian England pulsates with life and is peopled with
wonderfully memorable characters * Faye Kellerman *
A complex plot supported by superb storytelling ... and William
Monk, a contender for the post of Most Original Investigator in
recent fiction * Scotland on Sunday *
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