A Sunless Sea (William Monk Mystery, Book 18)
A gripping journey into the dark underbelly of Victorian London
$35.57
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2012
Summary
Inspector William Monk: In search of justice, he will not stop until he has found the truth.
1864: When the body of a brutally mutilated body of a woman is found on Limehouse Pier, Monk’s enquiries into her death unearth a suspicious connection between the victim and Dr Lambourn, a recently deceased scientist and staunch supporter for a new pharmaceutical bill aimed to regulate the sale of opium.
Investigating further, Monk learns that Lambourn’s widow refuses to believe that …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755386208 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0755386205 |
| Author: | Anne Perry |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2012 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 177mm x 113mm x 29mm |
| Series: | William Monk Mystery |
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The eighteenth Monk novel is a brilliant Victorian police procedural in which well-realized characters and settings are fascinating in themselves. And, as in all her Monk novels, Perry exhumes and exhibits yet another of the Victorian era’s social evils - Booklist
Anne Perry’s Victorian mysteries are marvels of plot construction… What makes the plot truly remarkable, however, is the way Perry uses it to dramatize not the petty street crimes commited byt the poor but the lucrative trade of merchants who deal in drugs and human flesh - New York TimesAbout The Author
Anne Perry
Anne Perry is a bestselling author noted for her memorable characters, historical accuracy and exploration of social and ethical issues. Her two series, one featuring Inspector Thomas Pitt and one featuring Inspector William Monk, have been published in multiple languages. Anne Perry has also published a successful series based around World War One and the Reavley family, and the recent standalone novel THE SHEEN ON THE SILK.
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