ANNE PERRY

The dreaded kingpin of this dark realm is Jericho Phillips. On his floating brothel, sex slaves are forced to endure unspeakable acts. Now one such soul, thirteen-year-old Fig, is found with his throat cut, his tortured body tossed into the river. Commander William Monk of the River Police swears that Phillips will hang for this abomination. But...

The sequel to the bestselling Seven Dials is another riveting novel in which Ann Perry again proves herself "a master of crime fiction" (Baltimore Sun ).

Deep in London's dangerous slums, Victorians transacted their most secret and shameful business. For a price, a man could procure whatever he wanted, but it happened now and then that the price he paid was his life. Now, in sunless Water Lane, respected solicitor Leighton Duff lies dead, kicked and beaten to death. Beside him lies the barely l...

Private investigator William Monk gets a no-win assignment: Track down a fiancee who vanished before the nuptials. But Miriam Gardner's disappearance doesn't seem to be simply a case of pre-wedding jitters: When her coach is found, this widow's coachman is dead, and Miriam is nowhere in sight. Neo-Victorian mystery at its best.

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La reina del crimen victoriano vuelve a la carga.Ambientado en los muelles de Londres, esta decimoséptima entrega de la serie dedicada a Monk teje una inolvidable historia de inocencia y maldad. Para el carismático inspector, la aparición de un misterioso cadáver, estrangulado con una lujosa corbata, es la excusa perfecta para investigar los ent...