Acclaimed author Anne Perry delivers another installment of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mystery series, which includes the novels Bluegate Fields and Callander Square. Two dead bodies have been discovered, both similarly mutilated. As Inspector Thomas Pitt examines one body, he recognizes the man from a previous case. With the help of his perceptive wife, Charlotte, Thomas intends to solve this gruesome crime.
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"What I liked about this book is that the secondary main characters were the some of the same from a previous book. What I didn't like was that there was no reference to change in the primary main characters (Thomas & Charlotte). They could have been from one book ago or five books ago and I like for series characters to evolve a bit. What I like about this series in general is the mystery isn't resolved until almost the very last page."
— Allison (4 out of 5 stars)
" This is the seventh book in Perry's Victorian mystery series featuring Inspector Thomas Pitt and his wife, Charlotte. I really like this series and this is a decent installment, but not my favorite by any means. The killer is revealed a little too quickly at the end of the book without much evidence pointing to them. There's a lot of detective work, but I would've appreciated more clues actually leading a path to the resolutio, if that makes any sense. Perry's characters and Victorian London setting are vivid as always, though, and I do love her writing style. "
— Marcia, 2/9/2014" I don't think I've ever disliked anything I've read by Anne Perry. This book is another of her Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels set in Victorian England. "
— K.V., 2/8/2014" One of Perry's best. Good mystery and took place in the best and worst areas of London. She does a excellent job of capturing the details of the Victorian era and the lives of upper, middle and lower classes. "
— John, 1/30/2014" This was a dark and very gory at times novel. Not the fun read and intrique I have become accostomed to with Anne Perry. "
— Cindy, 1/24/2014" I wish that Peter would spend more time on the denouements, as they always seem as though she's in a tremendous hurry to wrap everything up in ten pages or less. "
— Jessica, 1/15/2014" another interesting who-done-it by one of my favorite authors. "
— Pam, 1/9/2014" Real squeaker of an ending! "
— Susinok, 12/13/2013" 3.5/4. I looooove a melodramatic Victorian mystery! "
— Alice, 12/13/2013" This was a good book. I had no idea who did the murders at all until it was reviled in the book. "
— Jeanette, 12/10/2013" Enjoyed but the ending was a tad undignified for Charlotte as she got into a cat fight! "
— Samantha, 12/8/2013" Good basic mystery, set in 1880's London. "
— Donna, 11/14/2013" I enjoy Anne Perry's Victorian mysteries. Sometimes it takes a little bit for me to get into them, but by the end, I am entralled. "
— Dolly, 11/11/2013" Kind of slow through the middle, but a very satisfying climactic scene. "
— Mary, 11/3/2013" This is one of my favorites from this series. That's because it showed both the good and bad side of society with its often mixed motives and reasons. I felt sorry when I discovered who the murderer was because I liked the character. "
— Monica, 11/3/2013" Book #7 in the series: I liked how Perry brought back characters from "Callendar Square" in this book. "
— Tori, 10/23/2013" Each Book delves father into the slums and prostituion rings of old England. Hopefully they break out of this cycle soon. Good Story and well told. "
— Jodee, 9/22/2013" very engaging to the end, puts the reader in the middle of the action with charlotte. good read. "
— Don, 7/4/2013" Enjoyed it. This one wasn't as good as her others in the series, a bit more confusing also. Definitely not a "I could have figured that out" mystery - but fun none the less. "
— Elise, 6/22/2012" It was a very fast read but exciting "
— Rachel, 6/19/2012" Book #7 in the series: I liked how Perry brought back characters from "Callendar Square" in this book. "
— Ms., 2/28/2012" Book #7 in the series: I liked how Perry brought back characters from "Callendar Square" in this book. "
— Ms., 2/28/2012" Someone is murderinhg and mutilating men in the Devil's Acre, a slum area of London filled with brothels. "
— Kitty, 12/11/2011" I think I may have read this a long time ago, but don't recall it so maybe not. Good book, now on to another Anne Perry. Lady know how to write. "
— Mary, 7/18/2011" Disappointed in this one. Deals with mutilation and prostitution. Not up to the Ann Perry that I have come to enjoy. "
— Vicki, 6/29/2011" Men are being murdered and a mutilated in the Devil's Acre. Great twist at the ending. "
— Kel, 6/23/2011" very engaging to the end, puts the reader in the middle of the action with charlotte. good read. "
— Don, 5/16/2011" another interesting who-done-it by one of my favorite authors. "
— Pam, 3/8/2011" I didn't remember that I'd already read this book when I picked it up a couple of nights ago. After reading the first two chapters, the story seemed too familiar and today I checked an older list. I had indeed read this before, in 2004! "
— Lemonitsa, 12/31/2010" It was a very fast read but exciting "
— Rachel, 9/11/2010" This was a dark and very gory at times novel. Not the fun read and intrique I have become accostomed to with Anne Perry. "
— Cindy, 1/16/2010" Good basic mystery, set in 1880's London. "
— Donna, 1/5/2010" Each Book delves father into the slums and prostituion rings of old England. Hopefully they break out of this cycle soon. Good Story and well told. "
— Jodee, 12/9/2009" Someone is murderinhg and mutilating men in the Devil's Acre, a slum area of London filled with brothels. "
— Kitty, 11/9/2009" Enjoyed but the ending was a tad undignified for Charlotte as she got into a cat fight! "
— Samantha, 5/24/2009" This is one of my favorites from this series. That's because it showed both the good and bad side of society with its often mixed motives and reasons. I felt sorry when I discovered who the murderer was because I liked the character. "
— Monica, 5/17/2009Anne 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.
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.