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Gripping and provocative, the latest Thomas and Charlotte Pitt mystery by New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry peers unflinchingly into the corrupt affairs of Victorian society on the brink of the century's turn. The world is poised for social and political change, but England holds tight to its traditions, classes, and prejudices.

When an explosion in London kills two policemen and seriously injures three more, many believe that anarchists are the culprits. But Thomas Pitt, commander of Special Branch, knows the city's radical groups well enough to suspect otherwise: that someone with decidedly more personal motives lit the deadly fuse. As he investigates the source of the fatal blast, he's stunned to discover the bombing was a calculated strike against the ranks of law enforcement.

But still more shocking revelations await, as Pitt's inquiries lead him to a member of Parliament hoping for a lucrative business deal, a high-ranking police officer with secrets to keep, and an aristocratic opium addict seeking murderous revenge. As he pursues each increasingly threatening lead, Pitt finds himself impeded at every turn by the barriers put in place to protect the rich and powerful-barriers which, as they start to crumble, threaten to bury him alive.

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This book is part of the "Charlotte & Thomas Pitt" series.
Here are some other books from this series:

Death on Blackheath First published 2014 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.6/10

Paragon Walk First published 1981 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.2/10

Callander Square First published 1980 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.5/10

Half Moon Street First published 1998 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.7/10

Pentecost Alley First published 1996 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.8/10

Cardington Crescent First published 1987 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.8/10

Farrier's Lane First published 1993 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.1/10

Ashworth Hall Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.6/10

Highgate Rise First published 1991 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.8/10

Long Spoon Lane First published 2005 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.6/10

The Cater Street Hangman First published 1979 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.5/10

Bethlehem Road First published 1990 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.7/10

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