A Breach of Promise - (William Monk) by Anne Perry (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published in hardcover by Fawcett Columbine Books, 1998.

Book Synopsis

In a sensational breach-of-promise suit, two wealthy social climbers are suing on behalf of their beautiful daughter, Zillah. The defendant is Zillah's alleged fiancé, brilliant young architect Killian Melville, who adamantly declares that he will not, cannot, marry her. Utterly baffled by his client's refusal, Melville's counsel, Sir Oliver Rathbone, turns to his old comrades in crime--William Monk and nurse Hester Latterly. But even as they scout London for clues, the case suddenly and tragically ends, in an outcome that no one--except a ruthless murderer--could have foreseen.

Review Quotes

"Captivating . . . one of Perry's most engrossing puzzlers."--People

"Anne Perry, hailed as the queen of the Victorian mystery, shows why with A Breach of Promise."--San Diego Union-Tribune

"No one weaves plot and subplots as seamlessly as Perry. . . . Fans will be delighted by the long-awaited romantic denouement, which brought tears to my eyes."--Los Angeles Times

"The story is full of feeling and weighted with intelligent thought about the status of women in mid-Victorian society."--The New York Times Book Review

"Scenes of Victorian England so rich in detail that they seem more a product of Perry's memory than her prodigious research."--The Denver Post

About the Author

Anne Perry was the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the William Monk novels and the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels. She was also the author of a series featuring Charlotte and Thomas Pitt's son, Daniel, as well as the Elena Standish series; a series of five World War I novels; twenty-one holiday novels; and a historical novel, The Sheen on the Silk, set in the Byzantine Empire. Anne Perry died in 2023.