SUMMARY: No author since Dickens has captured the shadow side of Victoria's England as masterfully as Anne Perry. In The Silent Cry, she once again exposes the particular vices spawned by an age renowned for its virtues and reforms. And our able guide is investigator William Monk, "the dark and br
William Monk novels - 05 - The Sins of the Wolf
β Scribed by Anne Perry
- Publisher
- Thorndike Press
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 246 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0786203196
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β¦ Synopsis
EDITORIAL REVIEW:
Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well suited for the task: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady in delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hesters simple job takes a grave turn when Mrs. Farraline dies during the night. And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine, Hester is charged with murderpunishable by execution.This notorious case presents detective William Monk with a daunting task: find a calculating killer among the prominent and coolly unassailable Farraline clanand try to save Hester from the gallows.
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Anne Perry's acclaimed William Monk novels have captivated readers with their rich texture and masterly suspense, leading The New York Times Book Review to exclaim, "Give her a good murder and a shameful social evil, and Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickens's eyes pop." N
SUMMARY: 2 cassettes / 3 hoursRead by Simon Jones"Scenes [are] described in lush, sensuous strokes by Ms. Perry. . . . Monk, the dark and brooding hero . . . infuses this luxuriantly detailed series with its romantic soul".-- "The New York Times Book Review" When Countess Zorah Rostova asks London
Anne Perryβs acclaimed William Monk novels have captivated readers with their rich texture and masterly suspense, leading _The New York Times Book Review_ to exclaim, βGive her a good murder and a shameful social evil, and Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickensβs eyes pop.β
### Review Murder fans who prefer their crimes with a touch of class should heat some scones and nestle back for the afternoon. \_The\_ *Atlanta Journal-Constitution* Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickenss eyes pop. \_The New York Times Book Review\_ ### Product Des