Farriers' Lane (A Victorian Murder Mystery) - Softcover

Perry, Anne

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9780006479130: Farriers' Lane (A Victorian Murder Mystery)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0006479138 ISBN 13: 9780006479130

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1995

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The 13th in the series featuring Inspector Thomas Pitt and his wife Charlotte. A chance meeting leads to a long-buried conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

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Review:

[A] devious affair of passion and political intrigue in Victorian London. "The New York Times Book Review"
Gripping and intense . . . [Anne Perry s] characters are authentically and appealingly drawn, and her plot is sinister. "Booklist"
Riveting . . . [a] convincing look at the seamy side of Victorian life. "Publishers Weekly "
When it comes to the Victorian mystery, Anne Perry has proved that nobody does it better. "The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Perry is a forceful plotter and a consistently polished writer. "Seattle Weekly""

"[A] devious affair of passion and political intrigue in Victorian London."--The New York Times Book Review

"Gripping and intense . . . [Anne Perry's] characters are authentically and appealingly drawn, and her plot is sinister."--Booklist

"Riveting . . . [a] convincing look at the seamy side of Victorian life."--Publishers Weekly

"When it comes to the Victorian mystery, Anne Perry has proved that nobody does it better."--The San Diego Union-Tribune

"Perry is a forceful plotter and a consistently polished writer."--Seattle Weekly

From the Back Cover:

JUSTICE ON TRIAL

Inspector Pitt is enjoying an all-too-rare night out at the theatre when, in a neighbouring box, Judge Stafford collapses. Investigations prove that he has been poisoned by opium. Suspicion initially falls on the immediate family, but Pitt soon discovers another powerful motive: Stafford had been re-examining one of his old cases, the controversial hanging of a Jewish actor.

Pitt finds himself embroiled in a hunt for a devious murderer whilst needing to avoid causing offence to the honour of the judiciary. Adding to his dilemma is the powerful streak of anti-Semitism in Society – a seemingly impossible situation, until the aristocratic Charlotte Pitt uses her connections to weave behind the hypocrisies and reveal the vital evidence.

"Sophisticated characterisation and psychological suspense... the result is first-rate"
NEW YORK TIMES

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