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Inspector Pitt and his wife Charlotte uncover shocking depravity and unexpected decadence among the aristocracy when the body of a young gentleman turns up in the sewers of the Bluegate Fields slum
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The period detail remains fascinating, and [Perry s] grasp of Victorian character and conscience still astonishes. Cleveland Plain Dealer
Perry is a forceful plotter and a consistently polished writer. Seattle Weekly
Perry is [a] master of crime fiction. Baltimore Sun
When it comes to the Victorian mystery, Anne Perry has proved that nobody does it better. San Diego Union-Tribune
Murder fans who prefer their crimes with a touch of class should heat some scones and nestle back for the afternoon. Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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"The period detail remains fascinating, and [Perry's] grasp of Victorian character and conscience still astonishes."--Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Perry is a forceful plotter and a consistently polished writer."--Seattle Weekly
"Murder fans who prefer their crimes with a touch of class should heat some scones and nestle back for the afternoon."--Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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THE FILTHIEST OF CRIMES
The naked body of a teenage boy is found dead in the stinking sewers of Bluegate Fields. Enquiries prove that he was a sixteen-year-old aristocrat, that it was no ordinary drowning and that he showed unmistakable signs of syphilis. Not the best news for Inspector Thomas Pitt to bring to the parents, Lord and Lady Waybourne. Yet, surprisingly, they co-operate and a suspect is arrested – the boy's tutor.
However, Pitt is troubled by the tidiness of the case, feeling that when the upper classes close rank against inferiors, there is no such thing as 'innocent until proven guilty'. His quest for the truth uncovers child prostitution and deepest corruption. But only when his wife, the astute and aristocratic Charlotte, explores the case from a very different angle, can the shameful and sordid solution be brought to light...
"Her novels are sheer pleasure"
WALL STREET JOURNAL
"Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickens's eyes pop"
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Bluegate Fields
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ISBN 10: 0312087187
ISBN 13: 9780312087180
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing, very good in a very good dust jacket. Top edge of page block has some soiling; owner's signature and date (12/85) on front endpaper. The jacket has just fairly minor wear to the maroon background at edges. "A Victorian Murder Mystery;" $13.95 price on jacket flap; tight and square. 0. Seller Inventory # 020088
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0312087187I5N10
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Bluegate Fields: A Victorian Murder Mystery
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Signed by author in person on Title page in blue pen, signature only. First edition stated with complete number line. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 Book; binding sound with moderate spine lean, mild bump to bottom front corner with soil spot to top rear edge else boards straight and clean; moderate foxing to top edge and mild to fore edge with first two pages slightly offset from text block, glue residue to paste downs and rear free end page which also has small label, mild soil spots to seven pages with crease to top corner four pages else text free of marks. Dust jacket ($13.95) has mild bumping and chipping to mostly spine and flap fold ends with moderate bumping, chipping and 3/8" and 1/4" closed tears to top spine, glue residue to inside flaps with two 2" closed tears to rear flap backed by clear tape. Color still strong. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 1916AECR3a
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Bluegate Fields: A Victorian Murder Mystery
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition stated with complete number line. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 Book; binding tight, modest bumping to bottom front edge else boards straight and clean; mild foxing to fore edge with minor soiling to top and bottom edges else text free of marks, appears barely read. Dust jacket ($13.95) has mild bumping and chipping to mostly spine and flap fold ends with 1" round damp stain spot to inside bottom front cover by spine. Color sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Seller Inventory # 052418AE2S
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hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. 1st edition, 1st printing, St. Martin's Press hardcover w/ DJ, 1984. Book is VG, w/ clean text, tight binding; light foxing to top edges. DJ is VG, in protective mylar but not before acquiring some scuffing around head of spine panel and upper corners. Free delivery confirmation. Seller Inventory # SKU1802300
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Carmen cloth first edition is near fine. Unclipped jacket has light wear along edges. Signed by Perry to title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 308 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 57681
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Precedes UK first by 8 years. A previous owner's neat name to top of front free endpaper else a FINE book in NEAR FINE jacket ( one small creased closed tear to bottom of front paneland light rubbing at folds). an early title from this prolific author. #WH. Seller Inventory # JD3848
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Signed and inscribed by author on title page. Nice copy has slight wear to edges of binding; DJ has slight wear; very tiny tears to edges; and abrasion to clear coating on front cover (from removed label). Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 0766634