Seven Dials (Thomas Pitt Mystery, Book 23)
a gripping journey into the dark underbelly of victorian society
$32.94
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
5 November 2003
Summary
Seven Dials: A Thomas Pitt Mystery
Thomas Pitt is summoned to the offices of Victor Narraway, head of the Imperial Secret Service. An ex-army officer and promising young diplomat has been shot, and the prime suspect is the Egyptian mistress of a senior cabinet minister. But some things don’t add up at the scene of the murder.
When the Egyptian Ambassador calls Prime Minister Gladstone, it seems a major diplomatic row is brewing. Thomas is convinced Narraway knows more than h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780747268987 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0747268983 |
| Series: | Thomas Pitt Mystery |
| Author: | Anne Perry |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 5 November 2003 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 176mm x 110mm x 26mm |
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€~Miss Perry’s leading protagonists are as finely and deeply drawn as any in her field and her feel for the Victorian era is unrivalled in her generation’ Huddersfield Daily Examiner 8/2/03
‘From the Victorian murder capital of smog-hit London to the exotic land of the Pharaohs, this thrilling whodunnit is a must for all devotees of the classic murder mystery’ Western Mail 22/2/03 - Western Mail
‘Frequently compared to the great contemporary chronicler, Charles Dickens, Perry has a more simplistic perspective on the era, its social pleasures and their consequences…Offering an interesting slant on the grandeur of Britain’s Empire, this novel will please fans of the series, especially those who enjoy the teamwork of Mr and Mrs Pitt’ Scottish Sunday Herald 16/2/03 - Scottish Sunday Herald‘Anne Perry’s novels of Victorian England are the equivalent of steak-and-kidney pudding or apple tart and custard; comfort food, plain cooking with no fancy ingredients. Frequently compared to the great contemporary chronicler, Charles Dickens, Perry has a more simplistic perspective on the era, its social pleasures and their consequences…Offering an interesting slant on the grandeur of Britain’s Empire, this novel will please fans of the series, especially those who enjoy the teamwork of Mr and Mrs Pitt’ Scottish Sunday Herald 16/2/03 - Scottish Sunday Herald‘Frequent readers of Perry cherish the magical passport she provides into the age of Victoria at its brilliant zenith’ Western Mail 22/2/03 - Western Mail‘Miss Perry’s leading protagonists are as finely and deeply drawn as any in her field and her feel for the Victorian era is unrivalled in her generation’ Huddersfield Daily Examiner 8/2/03 - Huddersfield Daily Examiner‘Intricately plotted and painstakingly researched…Anne Perry brings alive the sights, sounds and smells of Victorian England in convincing detail’ Western Daily Press (Bristol) 15/2/03 - Western Daily Press (Bristol)About The Author
Anne Perry
Anne Perry’s well-loved series featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt has been adapted for television. THE CATER STREET HANGMAN was watched by millions of viewers when it was broadcast by ITV. Also available from Headline are the critically acclaimed William Monk and Hester Latterly mysteries.
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