Execution Dock - Hardcover

Perry, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444801236 ISBN 13: 9781444801231

Publisher: Ulverscroft Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Once again, Inspector William Monk, now of the Thames River Police, must face a dangerous foe.

It's 1864, and after a game of cat and mouse, Monk has captured Jericho Phillips, the man he suspects of brutally killing a young mudlark and running an evil child prostitution ring. In bringing Phillips to justice, Monk hopes to close down the ring and avenge the memory of Durban, his old commander, who was determined to capture Philips. However at trial justice does not prevail. Oliver Rathbone, Monk's friend, is hired anonymously to represent the accused and when he proves that vital evidence is missing, Phillips is freed. As Monk begins the investigation again, venturing deeper into London's murky underworld, he realises that Durban may have had his own reasons for pursuing Phillips, and shockingly, that secret support for Phillips may reach further into civilised society than anyone could ever have imagined...

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Review

"Set in 1864, bestseller Perry's outstanding 16th novel to feature William Monk (after Dark Assassin) finds Monk suffering from a series of hard knocks, including memory loss. Now superintendent of the Thames River Police Force, Monk is on the verge of closing the books on Jericho Phillips, a particularly nasty villain who specializes in child pornography. Monk and his team catch Phillips, but what appears to be an airtight murder case springs leaks and ends with the accused's acquittal. Many in authority view the judgment as a rebuke to the river police, whose existence as a separate force is threatened. Convinced that he got the right man, despite the jury's verdict, Monk devotes himself to setting the record straight. Monk's wife, Hester, who works with London's downtrodden, provides support. Rich in plot development, believable characters and period detail, this entry will only add to the already sizable ranks of Perry's admirers." "Publishers Weekly"
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Praise for Anne Perry and her William Monk novels"
Dark Assassin
Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail. Jeffery Deaver, author of "The Broken Window
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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. "New York Times Book Review"

Funeral in Blue
No one writes more elegantly than Perry, nor better conjures up the rich and colorful tapestry of London in the Victorian era. But for all its arcane setting and stylistic eloquence, Funeral in Blue is an old-style private eye novel and an extremely good one. "Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Slaves of Obsession
Luxuriant . . . It s E. M. Forster spliced with Thomas Harris. . . . Perry is a master. "Baltimore Sun"

"From the Hardcover edition.""

Book Description

The sixteenth book in Anne Perry's brilliant William Monk series. The death of a young boy leads Monk into one of his most dangerous cases yet.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ulverscroft Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444801236
• ISBN 13: 9781444801231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464