Fourth in the popular series of Victorian murder mysteries starring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt
It was the most incredible thing: a corpse sitting in an empty hansom cab – and it wasn’t just any corpse, but the body of a peer of the realm. To Inspector Pitt and his wife, Charlotte, it was sheer lunacy. Whoever would want to unearth a decently buried old chap like Lord Augustus Fitzroy-Hammond?
The doctor insisted that the death had been natural. But there was certainly nothing natural about any of this as far as the police were concerned. And Inspector Pitt was determined to unearth the truth – even if the digging could kill him…
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Anne Perry lived abroad for many years before settling in the Scottish Highlands. She is a full-time writer.
It was the most incredible thing: a corpse sitting in an empty hansom cab – and it wasn’t just any corpse, but the body of a peer of the realm. To Inspector Pitt and his wife, Charlotte, it was sheer lunacy. Whoever would want to unearth a decently buried old chap like Lord Augustus Fitzroy-Hammond
The doctor insisted that the death had been natural. But there was certainly nothing natural about any of this as far as the police were concerned. And Inspector Pitt was determined to unearth the truth – even if the digging could kill him…
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Paperback. 216 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, UK, 2001. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Spine has moderate reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It was the most incredible thing: a corpse driving an empty hansom cab through the foggy streets of a London evening. And it wasn't just any corpse but the body of a peer of the realm. This was sheer lunacy. Who on earth would want to unearth a decently buried old chap like Lord Augustus Fitzroy-Hammond? The doctor insisted that his death had been natural. But there was nothing natural about this as far as the police were concerned. Inspector Pitt was determined to reveal the truth, but even he was unprepared for the horrors of greed and exploitation that lay in store. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Crime; ISBN: 0006511236. ISBN/EAN: 9780006511236. Inventory No: 22010080. Seller Inventory # 22010080