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Anne Perry A Dish Taken Cold
Carroll & Graf 0786708220 / 9780786708222 Hardcover Very Good
0786708220 Hardcover, Former library book with the usual markings and stickers, otherwise clean inside and out May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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Anne Perry Ashworth Hall (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt Novels)
Fawcett 19980301 0449000869 / 9780449000861 MM Very Good
0449000869 Amazon Review Longtime readers of Anne Perry will be familiar with Inspector Thomas Pitt, the low-born London copper with a better-born wife, Charlotte. Set during the Victorian era, Perry's mysteries usually examine the dark underbelly of aristocratic life. Homosexuality, adultery, and pedophilia have all been subjects of her previous books; in Ashworth Hall she injects a new ingredient: politics. Ashworth Hall is the name of an estate where, in the autumn of 1890, a highly secret meeting is being held to discuss Anglo-Irish relations. The "Irish Problem" soon takes a backseat to murder, however, and Inspector Pitt, who as the son of servants grew up on just such an estate, is called in to solve the case. While he investigates below-stairs, Charlotte gathers clues above. As usual, their collaboration is successful, both in crime-solving and as literature. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist Perry, the reigning queen of historical mysteries, adds another jewel to her crown with this latest story, featuring Victorian policeman Thomas Pitt of Scotland Yard and his wife, Charlotte. It's 1890, and the recurring "Irish problem" has England and Ireland in turmoil. Leaders from the warring factions have been invited to a country-house party to try to establish a peaceful compromise, with Ainsley Greville, consummate politician, chosen to lead the meeting. Scotland Yard is fearful that violence will erupt, given the high emotions, long-standing hatreds, and volatile tempers of the participants. Who better to safeguard Greville and the other participants than Pitt? The meeting begins with high hopes--until Greville is found murdered. Pitt knows that the peace process, the future of the two countries, and certainly his own career hang on whether he can find Greville's killer. Perry's gift is her superb mastery of authentic period details and her ability to bring history alive with carefully crafted plots. Her latest story is especially fascinating, providing a glimpse of the history behind the current situation in Ireland. An intriguing read with well-drawn characters and some unexpected twists, this book is sure to be a hit with Perry fans. Expect high reader demand, and buy plenty. Emily Melton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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Anne Perry Bedford Square
Ballantine Books 1999 0345432983 / 9780345432988 Hardcover
0345432983 Occupations - Fiction May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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Anne Perry Defend and Betray (William Monk Novels)
Ivy Books 19941001 080411188X / 9780804111881 MM Very Good
080411188X From Publishers Weekly In Perry's third mystery set in Victorian London, military hero Thaddeus Carlyon falls from the top of a staircase and is impaled on a suit of armor below--an ignoble end to a distinguished career and a definite damper to the dinner party he had been attending. When his death turns out to be a murder, his wife takes sole responsibility and is quickly arrested. But Carlyon's sister believes the widow innocent and enlists the help of her friend Hester Latterly, a nurse, who soon brings in her associates from The Face of a Stranger and A Dangerous Mourning : barrister Oliver Rathbone and troubled former policeman, amnesia victim and dogged investigator Thomas Monk. The quietly feminist Latterly, the gentlemanly Rathbone and the seemingly cold Monk (who discovers hidden aspects of himself as readily as he does clues) advance the narrative in tandem. Unobtrusively creating a richly detailed period atmosphere, Perry leads readers gradually through a case involving Carlyon's traumatized son and vengeful daughter, revealing social and moral nuances in the grand tradition of the Victorian novel--even though the finale relies on a plot device badly overused in current crime fiction. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal YA-- Professional lawyer, private investigator, and amateur sleuth unite to investigate not "whodunit" but why. Mrs. Carlyon has confessed to murdering her husband, the General Schwartzkopf of London society in 1857; her friends realize that the motive must have been significant for such a mild-mannered lady to have committed the deed. Halfway through the book, they learn her reason, but then must find admissible evidence to prove it in court. There are many characters in the story, differentiated by personality traits within a family or by rigid class structure. The latter is especially evident in the speech patterns. Because there is so much dialogue, the pacing is rapid. Readers discover much about the condition of women in Victorian England, i.e., as the husband's pawn with no rights or property of her own. Inspector Monk was introduced in an earlier novel; a secondary mystery relating to his amnesia is disappointing as it builds and then fizzles out. YAs will identify more with Hester, the sleuth. Enlightening historical fiction/mystery. --Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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Anne Perry Funeral in Blue
Fawcett 2002 0345440021 / 9780345440020 Mass Market Paperback Very Good
0345440021 From Publishers Weekly From the enormously popular and hard-working Perry comes her 11th Victorian mystery featuring Hester and William Monk, to the certain delight of her faithful admirers. In the studio of a London artist, two women have been murdered, one of them the wife of Dr. Kristian Beck, a physician from Vienna with whom Hester's dear friend, Lady Callandra, is secretly in love. When Beck is charged with the murder, Callandra enlists the aid of Hester and William. Neither of the Monks fits tidily into polite society. William, a former policeman now working as a private enquiry agent, has no memory of his life before a serious injury five years ago; it may partly explain his cantankerous personality. Hester, a nurse who served under Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War, is outspoken, courageous, passionate, independent and stubborn not exactly your typical subservient Victorian gentlewoman. Indeed, a common theme for Perry is spotlighting the social ills of 19th-century England, particularly the treatment accorded to women. Here she layers a new evil into the plot: anti-Semitism, widely accepted then and a haunting precursor of ugliness to come. The author excels at re-creating the ambience of 1860s London streets, but stumbles in plot cohesion, succumbing at the last moment to out-of-left-field syndrome. Throughout, the key characters engage in a great deal of inner reflection made ponderous by wordiness and repetition. No doubt Perry's myriad fans won't care a whit. (Oct. 2)Forecast: The sample chapter included in the mass market edition of Slaves of Obsession, featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt from Perry's other Victorian series, will help fuel this novel's surefire sales. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal Adult/High School-William Monk and his wife Hester become involved in a murder investigation when their friend Lady Callandra Daviot asks them to help prove the innocence of her distinguished colleague, whose wife was one of the victims. The action moves from London to Vienna and deals with such issues as anti-Semitism and religious and intellectual freedom. The details of Victorian London are essential to the atmosphere of the book and help advance the story as the two search for the killer. Perry is so masterful at setting the scene that readers can picture the fog rolling in along the river, smell the stench that rises from the gutters, and hear the hooves of the horses as they plod along the cobblestone streets. A secondary plot concerns the inner turmoil that Monk experiences as he joins forces with Runcorn, commander of the Totem Court Road police station and an old adversary. When Monk travels to Vienna to interview people who knew Kristian Beck and his wife, he finds treachery, deceit, and long-buried family secrets. Will the devastating information that Monk uncovers be enough to save Beck's life? This is the issue that heightens the suspense throughout his murder trial. Teens who enjoy Victorian murder mysteries with lots of atmosphere will have no problem delving into this one. Patricia White-Williams, Kings Park Library, Fairfax County, VA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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Anne Perry Tathea
Ace Trade 0441009700 / 9780441009701 PAPERBACK Very Good
0441009700 ISBN: 0441009700 Trade Paperback, 522 pages. VG. A Very Nice Copy! Ace Books, 2002. Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality. From Publishers Weekly Less a fantasy than an extended allegory about the dissemination of God's word to mankind, this ambitious, engrossing novel by the author of the acclaimed Thomas and Charlotte Pitt Victorian mysteries (The Twisted Root, Forecasts, Aug. 23, etc.) tackles the infinite battle between good and evil through its title character, Tathea. One moonlit night, Ta-Thea--as she is known while Empress of Shinabar, her world's most ancient, advanced civilization--is awakened by screams. Her husband and young son murdered, Ta-Thea flees her home and takes on a new name and an epic journey as she seeks both understanding of her personal tragedy and a reason to continue living. With Ishrafeli, a steadfast comrade who lends support to her quest, Tathea encounters new lands and engages in their inhabitants' clashes with mortal dilemmas of the flesh and the spirit alike. When she has tested her mettle sufficiently and not found it wanting, Tathea witnesses a debate between the Man of Holiness and his adversary, Asmodeus, which leads her to a precious Book, whose teachings she undertakes to divine and share with the world against opposition beyond her imagining. Although Perry's prose tends toward the florid, and she at times sacrifices her characters' dimensionality in favor of homily--spending much of their dialogue and Tathea's thoughts on somewhat repetitive philosophies about the Book--she has devised here a powerful, inventive meditation on the possibilities that lie in and beyond the origin of religion. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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Anne Perry The Whitechapel Conspiracy
Ballantine Books 0449006565 / 9780449006566 MASS MARKET PAPERBACK Good
0449006565 Mass Market Paperback. G. Lite wear, creases otherwise a solid copy. General Used condition. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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Anne Perry Traitors Gate
Fawcett 0449224392 / 9780449224397 MASS MARKET PAPERBACK Good
0449224392 Mass Market Paperback, . G. Lite wear, creases otherwise a solid unmarked copy. General Used condition. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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Sharyn McCrumb; Joyce Carol Oates; Anne Perry Transgressions Vol. 4: Volume 4
Forge Books 2006 0765354195 / 9780765354198 Mass Market Paperback Very Good
0765354195 Review "Stocked with startling twists and deadly turns."--New York Times Magazine on Transgressions "A superb opportunity for readers of mystery, crime, and suspense fiction."--Library Journal (starred review) on Transgressions "A fine piece of historical fiction with a disctinctively Southern perspective."--Mystery Scene on "The Resurrection Man" "Beautifully written . . . Probably the best of the bunch."--Chicago Sun-Times on "The Resurrection Man" "A disturbing portrait of a monstrous 12-year-old girl, a spooky distaff echo of Leopold and Loeb."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on "The Corn Maiden" "A blistering account of mean girl kidnappers."--Entertainment Weekly on "The Corn Maiden" "A touching portrait of a woman caught up in the current Irish troubles."--Publishers Weekley (starred review) on "Hostages" "A fine example of Perry's talent for creating strong female protagonists."--Rocky Mountain News on "Hostages" (20060421) Stocked with startling twists and deadly turns. (New York Times Magazine 20060421) A superb opportunity for readers of mystery, crime, and suspense fiction. (Library Journal (starred review) 20060421) A fine piece of historical fiction with a disctinctively Southern perspective. (Mystery Scene on "The Resurrection Man" 20060421) Beautifully written . . . Probably the best of the bunch. (Chicago Sun-Times on "The Resurrection Man" 20060421) A disturbing portrait of a monstrous 12-year-old girl, a spooky distaff echo of Leopold and Loeb. (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on "The Corn Maiden" 20060421) A blistering account of mean girl kidnappers. (Entertainment Weekly on "The Corn Maiden" 20060421) A touching portrait of a woman caught up in the current Irish troubles. (Publishers Weekley (starred review) on "Hostages" ) A fine example of Perry''s talent for creating strong female protagonists. (Rocky Mountain News on "Hostages" ) Product Description New York Times bestsellers Sharyn McCrumb, Joyce Carol Oates, and Anne Perry each provided a brand-new, never-before-published tale for this unique collection of stories edited by New York Times bestselling author and mystery legend Ed McBain. "The Resurrection Man" by Sharyn McCrumb: During America's first century, doctors used any means necessary to advance their craft-including dissecting corpses. Sharyn McCrumb brings the South of the 1850s to life in this story of a man who is assigned to dig up bodies to help those that are still alive. "The Corn Maiden" by Joyce Carol Oates: When a twelve-year-old girl is abducted in a small New York town, the crime starts a spiral of destruction and despair as only this master of psychological suspense could write it. "Hostages" by Anne Perry: The bestselling historical mystery author has written a tale of beautiful yet still savage Ireland today. In their eternal struggle for freedom, there is about to be a changing of the guard in the Irish Republican Army. Yet for some, old habits-and honor-still die hard, even at gunpoint. (20060421) May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability.
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