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
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
"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