Southampton Row (Windsor Selection S.) - Hardcover

Perry, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754018091 ISBN 13: 9780754018094

Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C, 2002

Synopsis

For many years Anne Perry’s magnificent novels have transported millions of readers into the very heart of one of the richest, most vibrant societies the world has ever known: England in the golden ages of Queen Victoria. Gaslight, cobblestones, halls of power, haunts of vice–all the splendor and sordidness of a world that believed the opulence would last forever.

But now, toward the end of her long reign, Victoria’s gold is tarnishing. With a general election fast approaching, a deep rift separates aristocratic Tories from the Liberal opposition. The powerful Inner Circle–a secret society of men sworn to support each other above all other loyalties–is committed to seizing one critical seat in Parliament, a first step towards the achievement of sinister secret ambitions. Passions are so enflamed that Thomas Pitt, shrewd mainstay of the London police, has been ordered to forego his long awaited vacation, not to solve a crime, but to prevent a national disaster.

The Tory candidate is Pitt’s archenemy, Charles Voisey, a ruthless leader in the Inner Circle. The Liberal candidate is Aubrey Serracold, whose wife’s passionate committment to the Socialist agenda may hurt his chances. Equally damaging is her dalliance with spiritualism. Indeed, she is one of the three participants in a late-night séance that becomes the swan song of stylish clairvoyant Maude Lamont. For the next morning, the maid finds Lamont’s brutally murdered body in the séance room of the house on Southampton Row.

To Pitt’s heavy burdens is now added the investigation of this most baffling crime. Meanwhile, his wife, Charlotte, and their children are enjoying the country vacation that Pitt has been denied–unaware that they, too, are deeply endangered by the same fanatical forces hovering over the steadfast Pitt.

In this riveting new Thomas and Charlotte Pitt novel, Anne Perry again proves herself a sorceress who transcends time and change, a master without parallel of the dazzling milieu she has so memorably made her own.

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Review

Compelling . . . vintage Perry: a grand, sweeping mystery. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Fast moving and utterly engrossing . . . Perry s Victorian novels attain the societal sweep of Trollope or Thackeray; she has absolute command over both political history and the small fascinating details of everyday life. Booklist (starred review)
A mystery a very good one . . . Status, rights, love, and duty are hallmarks of Perry s narratives. Here, they are brought into finer focus, allowing their inherent drama to carry the story forward. Minneapolis Star Tribune
Perry skillfully explores the gap between the Victorians love of knowledge and their deepening suspicion that their way of life cannot continue. The Boston Globe
Delicious political treachery . . . [Perry s] grasp of the economic and social forces of the period is masterly. Chicago Sun-Times"

"Compelling . . . vintage Perry: a grand, sweeping mystery."--Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

"Fast moving and utterly engrossing . . . Perry's Victorian novels attain the societal sweep of Trollope or Thackeray; she has absolute command over both political history and the small fascinating details of everyday life."--Booklist (starred review)

"A mystery--a very good one . . . Status, rights, love, and duty are hallmarks of Perry's narratives. Here, they are brought into finer focus, allowing their inherent drama to carry the story forward."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Perry skillfully explores the gap between the Victorians' love of knowledge and their deepening suspicion that their way of life cannot continue."--The Boston Globe

"Delicious political treachery . . . [Perry's] grasp of the economic and social forces of the period is masterly."--Chicago Sun-Times

Book Description

The twenty-second bestselling novel in Anne Perry's acclaimed Thomas Pitt series

About this edition

• Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0754018091
• ISBN 13: 9780754018094
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 571