Bluegate Fields: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345514017 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What’s more, the unfortunate boy had been violated before he was murdered. The body of a boy, clearly from the upper classes, has been found in the filthy sewers of Bluegate Fields, one of London’s most dangerous slums. Inspector Thomas Pitt is shocked. So vile a case is hardly a topic for drawing-room conversation.But when the Waybournes, the boy’s family, refuse to answer the police’s questions, Inspector Pitt begins to wonder what secrets they are trying to hide. Pitt’s wife and helpmeet, Charlotte, is determined to find out–even if it means tearing down the fa&cce
“The period detail remains fascinating, and Perry’s grasp of Victorian character and conscience still astonishes.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer“Perry is a forceful plotter and a consistently polished writer.”—Seattle Weekly “Perry is a master of crime fiction.”—Baltimore Sun“When it comes to the Victorian mystery, Anne Perry has proved that nobody does it better.”—San Diego Union-Tribune“Murder fans who prefer their crimes with a touch of class should heat some scones and nestle back for the afternoon.”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution
She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as twelve holiday novels, most recently A New York Christmas, and a historical novel, The Sheen on the Silk, set in the Ottoman Empire. Anne Perry lives in Los Angeles and Scotland. Anne Perry is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, including Death on Blackheath and Midnigh
"The author's complex stories are full of mysterious happenings which" according to AMcFARL9The author's complex stories are full of mysterious happenings which The author's complex stories are full of mysterious happenings which must be solved, in socially prominent households, by an inspector of police who is not a member of the upper classes. In Victorian society, one's family is more important than the mystery to be solved.. The author's complex stories are full of mysterious happenings which AMcFARL934 The author's complex stories are full of mysterious happenings which must be solved, in socially prominent households, by an inspector of police who is not a member of the upper classes. In Victorian society, one's family is more important than the mystery to be solved.. . The author's complex stories are full of mysterious happenings which must be solved, in socially prominent households, by an inspector of police who is not a member of the upper classes. In Victorian society, one's family is more important than the mystery to be solved.. Interesting Investigation Perry approaches an interesting investigation for even todays standards, not to mention how it must of been in the Victorian era. I applaud Perry for addressing the subject and the depraved way people can use other people, and what people will/have to do for money. Perry obviously feels very deeply about the abuse of children. Unfortunaltely this is something that could happen in the Victorian times as well as now.It isn't always hard to figure out "whodunit" in Perry's mysteries, however she sti. Cecilia Garland said Excellent!. See my Callander Square review.