Dark Assassin - Softcover

Perry, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345469305 ISBN 13: 9780345469304

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2007

Synopsis

While on patrol near the Waterloo Bridge, Inspector William Monk, a superintendent with the Thames River Police, and his men witness the deaths of a young couple, but as Monk tries to determine if the deaths were the result of an accident, suicide, or murder, he stumbles into the middle of a conspiracy with ties to the highest levels of government. Reprint.

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Review:

Praise for Anne Perry's William Monk novels
"Dark Assassin is brilliant . . . That rare blend of novel that's a page-turning thriller yet literary-and, best of all, one that gives us lucky readers the chance to enjoy another adventure by our favorite Victorian police superintendent, William Monk. Dark Assassin continues Anne Perry's peerless tradition of blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail."
-Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone Collector

The Shifting Tide
"An engrossing story that leaves the reader waiting for Monk's next adventure . . . The mysterious and dangerous waterfront world of London's 'longest street, ' the Thames, comes to life."
-South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Death of a Stranger
"[A] tantalizing puzzle . . . At last, in Death of a Stranger, the secrets of Monk's past are dramatically revealed and the mystery of his identity conclusively resolved."
-The New York Timesr

"Absorbing . . . riveting . . . [Readers] will relish the last-minute twists."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail."--Jeffery Deaver, author of "The Burning Wire"
"Few mystery writers this side of Arthur Conan Doyle can evoke Victorian London with such relish for detail and mood."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"Mystery fans who haven't read Anne Perry are missing a great thing. Those who have probably don't need this advice, but "Dark Assassin" is a don't-miss thriller."--"Omaha World-Herald"
"You can count on a Perry tale to be superior."--"The San Diego Union-Tribune"

Absorbing . . . riveting . . . [Readers] will relish the last-minute twists. "Publishers Weekly"
Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail. Jeffery Deaver, author of "The Burning Wire"
Few mystery writers this side of Arthur Conan Doyle can evoke Victorian London with such relish for detail and mood. "San Francisco Chronicle"
Mystery fans who haven t read Anne Perry are missing a great thing. Those who have probably don t need this advice, but "Dark Assassin" is a don t-miss thriller. "Omaha World-Herald"
You can count on a Perry tale to be superior. "The San Diego Union-Tribune""

"Absorbing . . . riveting . . . [Readers] will relish the last-minute twists."--Publishers Weekly

"Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail."--Jeffery Deaver, author of The Burning Wire

"Few mystery writers this side of Arthur Conan Doyle can evoke Victorian London with such relish for detail and mood."--San Francisco Chronicle

"Mystery fans who haven't read Anne Perry are missing a great thing. Those who have probably don't need this advice, but Dark Assassin is a don't-miss thriller."--Omaha World-Herald

"You can count on a Perry tale to be superior."--The San Diego Union-Tribune

Book Description:

The fifteenth powerful instalment in Anne Perry's critically acclaimed William Monk series

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0345469305
• ISBN 13: 9780345469304
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340