Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The tenth novel in the riveting series featuring Victorian private eye William Monk. In stunning feats of imagination, Anne Perry brings to life the lost world of England's Victorian Age as she holds readers rapt with a chilling story of love, betrayal, and consummate evil.
About the Author
Among Anne Perry's other novels featuring investigator William Monk are The Silent Cry, Cain His Brother, Defend and Betray, Weighed in the Balance, and most recently A Breach of Promise. She also writes the popular novels featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, including Bedford Square, Pentecost Alley, Traitors Gate, The Hyde Park Headsman, Highgate Rise, and Ashworth Hall, which was a Main Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club. "Her grasp of Victorian character and conscience still astonishes," said The Cleveland Plain Dealer about the author. Hundreds of thousands of readers agree. Anne Perry lives in Scotland.