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Highlights
- Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well suited for the task: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady in delicate health, on a short train trip to London.
- 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.
- 464 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: William Monk
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Book Synopsis
Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well suited for the task: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady in delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester's simple job takes a grave turn when Mrs. Farraline dies during the night. And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine, Hester is charged with murder-punishable by execution. This notorious case presents detective William Monk with a daunting task: find a calculating killer among the prominent and coolly unassailable Farraline clan-and try to save Hester from the gallows.Review Quotes
"Perry [has two] strengths: memorable characters and an ability to evoke the Victorian era with the finely wrought detail of a miniaturist."--Wall Street Journal
"A mesmerizing courtroom drama [and] a plot that's filled with surprising twists and unexpected suspense."--Booklist
"Totally absorbing . . . intense and gripping."--Mostly Murder
"When it comes to the Victorian mystery, Anne Perry has proved that nobody does it better."--San Diego Union-Tribune "A taut, compelling blend of courtroom thriller and complex, compelling whodunit."--Mystery News
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.Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 464
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: William Monk
Publisher: Ballantine Group
Theme: Traditional
Format: Paperback
Author: Anne Perry
Language: English
Street Date: September 29, 2009
TCIN: 94370335
UPC: 9780345514004
Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-8241
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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