Treason at Lisson Grove - (Charlotte and Thomas Pitt) by Anne Perry (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

The man who lies bleeding to death in a London brickyard is no ordinary drifter but a secret informant with details of an international plot against the British government. Special Branch officer Thomas Pitt, hastening to rendezvous with him, arrives seconds after the knife-wielding assassin--who, in turn, flees on an erratic course that leads Pitt in wild pursuit to picturesque St. Malo on the French coast. Meanwhile, Pitt's supervisor, Victor Narraway, stands accused of embezzling government funds. Since the man who ruined Narraway's career is in Ireland, Pitt's clever wife, Charlotte, agrees to pose as Narraway's sister and accompany him to Dublin to investigate. But unknown to Pitt and Narraway, a shadowy plotter is setting a trap that, once sprung, could destroy not just reputations but the British empire itself.

Review Quotes

"The action is nonstop and the characters ring true."--HuntingtonNews.net

"[Anne] Perry writes with great urgency about the desperate actions of people who believe they're fighting for a just cause."--The New York Times Book Review

"Perry has always done her historical homework on the darker elements of the British ruling class, and she has outdone herself this time by including the queen in her cast of characters."--The Washington Times

"Fascinating . . . Perry brings forth the era [and] the ambience."--Asbury Park Press

"Suspense-filled . . . fast-paced [with] plenty of clues."--The Oklahoman

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.