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Ten people gather together for an elegant London dinner party. By the end of the party, only nine are alive. Sometime after dinner, General Thaddeus Carlyon is brutally murdered in the hallway. Who had the strength-and motive-to murder the distinguished military hero? Nurse Latterly and Inspector Monk find the answers in a nightmarish legacy of evil.
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"In the third of the William Monk Victorian detective series I was very pleased to see the character of Hester Latterly developed with careful expertise. Hester figures so strongly in later novels that I was delighted to see how the author introduced her character in this book with words both eloquent and moving. The conditions of Victorian England, the repression of superbly talented women such as Hester, and her determination to be herself in spite of society's prejudiced, ill-informed attitudes of women, make Defend and Betray one of the best Perry novels I have read thus far. I never listened to this one on audio tape, as I did many others of both the Monk and Pitt series a decade past. It was a refreshing treat to read the text. Perry's talents were wonderfully expressed in this work, which can stand alone as a novel, but is yet a wonderful transition piece in the story of William Pitt and Hester Latterly."
— Frederick (5 out of 5 stars)
Defend and Betray Listener Reviews
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Donna Grimes, 12/22/2022
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" I enjoy all of Anne Perry's Victorian mystery novels. This one featured Monk as the investigator. After reading several of these, one gets to know the main characters, and they do reappear here. I was in the dark as to how this was going to come out; it seemed like there was no way the prisoner could be saved, but it resolved comfortably at the end. "
— Lynne, 2/12/2014 -
" Oh my goodness, that was so good!! Hard to read towards the end because of its subject matter. But a wonderfully written story. Bravo! "
— Happy, 2/12/2014 -
" Part detective novel, part courtroom drama, this book is not badly written. However, I resent its extreme sensationalism. Murder not bad enough? Throw in some sexual abuse. Still not bad enough? Make it incest. Still want more? How about a child sodomy ring? It makes me angry that a book should require this much suffering to make a simple whodunnit story. I've read about 5 or 8 of the 40 or so books Anne Perry has written, and I've mostly enjoyed them for their Victorian color and suspense. But this one really pissed me off. Boo! Rotten tomatoes! "
— Laura, 2/8/2014 -
" Another engaging addition to the Monk mysteries, but I will add this caveat without giving any actual spoilers: the mystery and reasons for murder were disturbing and difficult to read and left me feeling emotionally drained. So part of me was rushing through the last bits because she's such a good writer and I wanted to see all the missing pieces, and part of me just needed to end it because of its subject matter. Very icky! At any rate, I really love this series and am eager to continue. "
— Bee, 1/30/2014 -
" I just picked this up at the library and when I started to read it, realized that I had already read it a few months ago. I enjoy both characters Hester and Monk and plan on reading more of their series. "
— Tom, 1/25/2014 -
" i am a very big fan of anne perry and found this on a bookshelf in the ships library. i had never read this early monk and it put a lot of pieces together on the characters. and it was, as always, an excellent mystery. "
— Jeanne, 1/12/2014 -
" I think this is my favorite Monk story. Poor Cassian brings me to tears every time. "
— Mary, 1/3/2014 -
" I love these. A couple of her books were a bit edgy for me. "
— Laura, 12/31/2013 -
" I randomly picked this book up at our local YMCA's "take-a-book, leave-a-book" area. That's always iffy since you never really know what you're going to get. However, I thought this was an interesting and enjoyable book. Not a gripping page-turner for me, but entertaining nonetheless. "
— Natalie, 12/28/2013 -
" Really enjoyed this one. I like it when the characters from past books are a bit more developed. "
— Allison, 12/27/2013 -
" Period fiction - well written and enjoyable. "
— Patty, 12/12/2013 -
" Circulo de Leitores "
— Paula, 11/29/2013 -
" I really enjoy this series and the narrator is fantastic. I have to go download the next book now. "
— Lori, 11/26/2013 -
" When a Victorian wife confesses that she has killed her husband, Monk has to prove otherwise. Great courtroom scenes in this one. Perry rarely disappoints. "
— Rae, 10/7/2013 -
" Not as good as the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series, but still interesting and worth reading. "
— Pam, 7/10/2013 -
" I so enjoy Inspector William Monk series and Thomas and Charlotte Pitt,the whole crew! I am so glad she(Ms. Perry) writes!! "
— Phifer,, 5/26/2013 -
" This one took a long time to get up to speed. "
— Amy, 5/6/2013 -
" Definitely not my type of book. "
— Lisa, 1/17/2013 -
" Another great Monk tale by Anne Perry! "
— Beth, 9/27/2012 -
" Good plot, but waaaaaaaaaay overwritten. "
— Kathryn, 11/2/2011 -
" What a horrible story! (It IS a murder mystery, after all.) But, it's amazing. Rathbone becomes more and more likable and my admiration of his lawyerly skills continues to grow. I also love how by the end Monk is starting to appreciate Hester. "
— Katrina, 7/25/2011 -
" I randomly picked this book up at our local YMCA's "take-a-book, leave-a-book" area. That's always iffy since you never really know what you're going to get. However, I thought this was an interesting and enjoyable book. Not a gripping page-turner for me, but entertaining nonetheless. "
— Natalie, 5/21/2011 -
" Yikes. Well-written as usual, but the subject matter had me all out-of-sorts. I try not to read books like this, as I have a very good imagination and will have bad dreams later. Wish I had had some warning ahead of time. Here's yours in two words: pederastic incest. "
— Kelly, 10/25/2010 -
" It took until the end of the book to digest all the twists and turns and how helpless the life of a woman, even in society, in Victorian England was. We learn more of Monk's past and see his jealousy as he notices a growing attraction between Oliver Rathbone and Hester Latterly. Excellent. "
— Anne, 1/4/2009
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.