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When the beautiful daughter of Sir Basil Moidore is stabbed to death in her bed, Inspector Monk and Nurse Latterly uncover a tale of shame and scandal that threatens to destroy a powerful London dynasty.
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"Anne Perry's William Monk is someone with whom we sympathize as he discovers after an attack of amnesia, due to a carriage accident, that he had not been exactly the sort of man he wishes he had been. Worse than that, he is not the detective he had been and it seems that if even he were, his political senses have taken leave of him since he quits the force over the disposition of a case. Laterly proven right, but out of a job, Monk wonders what will become of him. We applaud his efforts and sigh for his agonies. What a wonderful series!"
— Lynne-marie (4 out of 5 stars)
A Dangerous Mourning Listener Reviews
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" Really enjoyed this audio edition of Anne Perry's 3rd Monk book. Davina Porter is an excellent narrator. "
— Anna, 2/17/2014 -
" Wow! this book was riveting! I could not stop reading it and when I had to do so, I couldn't stop thinking about WHO DID IT! "
— Mrsd40, 2/14/2014 -
" I'm really into this series, although, I have to say this one was slightly depressing. "
— Juliet, 2/14/2014 -
" I read many of the Monk books in my pre-foodreads days, and found them to be quite compelling. Whether it was the amnesia Monk had, and his trying to solve a mystery plus solve his own mystery, or Hester's fierce determination to maintain her nursing skills, worth, and strength of character, or some of all of the above, I don't know, but I enjoyed the series. That I fell off later in the game is probably only because my life circumstances made it more complicated to keep up with when new books came out. I'll probably get back to the series again some day, or listen on audio book. "
— bookczuk, 1/31/2014 -
" This is a good mystery series. "
— J, 1/27/2014 -
" I never did figure out Who done it. Great twist. "
— Diana, 1/20/2014 -
" See review of The William Monk Mysteries, May 2011 "
— Diana, 1/20/2014 -
" Another grear job. I am enjoying the charcter Hester more and more. I have not read these in order of printing and I really recomend that you do. Things that I read in later books make a lot more sence now. The books aren't dependant on each other but they do support each other. "
— Byrdhouse1, 1/19/2014 -
" This started a bit slow for me, but I ended up liking it a lot. Very good period fiction. "
— Donald, 1/16/2014 -
" This was a very good mystery set in the victorian era. the author made you feel as if you were really there by letting you feel the frustration of the characters based on their social classes. It is a dark story with a surprise ending worth the read to get to. "
— Bu, 10/31/2013 -
" Loved this book...this book was interesting from the beginning and kept my interest until the end. "
— Naomi, 9/3/2013 -
" Thea abyss of Victorian society..... "
— edifanob, 7/26/2013 -
" This book was very slow getting into it, but finally started picking up about 1/2 way through. In the end, I enjoyed it, but there were parts that were very tedious. This is a Victorian age murder mystery. The characters are interesting. I really like the main female character, Hester. "
— Meggen, 7/1/2013 -
" I love these characters. They have "tempers" and are always trying to manage their anger. "
— Vicki, 3/29/2012 -
" I loved this story! It really showed the social injustice of Victorian england. I really like the Monk character, but I love Hester. She is my kind of woman, I guess since we are both Miss Nightingale's nurses. I can't wait to get to the library to pick up the next book in this series. "
— Lori, 3/19/2012 -
" Okay, I'm hooked - on to book 3 "
— Alyson, 12/31/2011 -
" also pretty good; the murderer was a twist I was not expecting; am on to #3 but will have to look at the reviews and subject to decide if I'll proceed with her beyond that. Not overhwhelmed. "
— Derek, 12/15/2011 -
" I'm loving this series! It's enjoyable to see how the relationship between Monk and Hester evolves and all the twists and turns in the murder case. "
— Allison, 8/18/2011 -
" I really enjoy the characters in this series. I also love the setting, it's very interesting to learn more about this time period. "
— Meg, 7/26/2011 -
" a suspenseful murder mystery...in Victorian England "
— Margo, 7/1/2011 -
" Anne Perry writes some of the best mysteries I have ever read. There are twists I just do not see coming. "
— Carmen, 6/27/2011 -
" In the second book in the series, Perry delves more into Hester's story. Perry is clearly very interested in the plight of the Victorian woman and Hester is a great character. The mystery in this second novel is slightly less mysterious, but the characters are still very compelling. "
— Molly, 5/9/2011 -
" Another grear job. I am enjoying the charcter Hester more and more. I have not read these in order of printing and I really recomend that you do. Things that I read in later books make a lot more sence now. The books aren't dependant on each other but they do support each other. "
— Byrdhouse1, 8/4/2009
About Anne Perry
Anne Perry (1938-2023) was an English author of historical detective fiction, mysteries, young-adult fantasy, and young-adult fiction, and holiday novels, with several making the New York Times bestsellers list. Her novels were set in Victorian England, the Ottoman empire, and in Europe during WWI and WWI.
About Davina Porter
Davina Porter has been enthralling listeners for over twenty-five years with her ability to mine the psychological depths of the characters she reads and bring them convincingly to life. In 2006, she won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Female Narration and in 2004 for Best Inspirational Literature Narration. She has been honored as an AudioFile Golden Voice and has won nineteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actress, she has appeared on stage at the Vineyard Playhouse and the Square One Theater, among others.