Cardington Crescent (Thomas Pitt Mystery, Book 8)
On sale
26th March 2015
Price: £4.99
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ebook / ISBN-13: 9781472227591
With only Inspector Pitt believing in the accused’s innocence, can he hope to uncover the truth in time?
In Anne Perry’s eighth Victorian mystery, featuring Inspector Thomas Pitt, Charlotte Pitt’s sister is charged with murder. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Sarah Perry.
‘Perry gets the Victorian mood just right… Settle in with this one on a rainy day’ – Booklist
As Inspector Thomas Pitt works to resolve the case of a dismembered woman, his brother-in-law, George March, Lord Ashworth, is poisoned. The police’s main suspect: Charlotte’s sister, Emily. Convinced of her innocence, Charlotte and Pitt take on the March clan with the help of her formidable Great-aunt Vespasia, attempting to break through their wall of deceit and silence. When Emily finds Sybilla March, George’s suspected mistress, strangled by her hair, the case would seem hopeless for anyone but the Pitts. Their pursuit of the truth takes them down a path of corruption, depravity, and murder, from the elegant townhouses lining fashionable Cardington Crescent to the horrifying slums of London.
What readers are saying about Cardington Crescent:
‘This has been the best read of the Thomas Pitt series. Didn’t want to put the book down‘
‘A wonderful read, kept me guessing who the murderer was right up until the end!’
‘A fascinating plot and a good portrayal of the Victorian era’
In Anne Perry’s eighth Victorian mystery, featuring Inspector Thomas Pitt, Charlotte Pitt’s sister is charged with murder. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Sarah Perry.
‘Perry gets the Victorian mood just right… Settle in with this one on a rainy day’ – Booklist
As Inspector Thomas Pitt works to resolve the case of a dismembered woman, his brother-in-law, George March, Lord Ashworth, is poisoned. The police’s main suspect: Charlotte’s sister, Emily. Convinced of her innocence, Charlotte and Pitt take on the March clan with the help of her formidable Great-aunt Vespasia, attempting to break through their wall of deceit and silence. When Emily finds Sybilla March, George’s suspected mistress, strangled by her hair, the case would seem hopeless for anyone but the Pitts. Their pursuit of the truth takes them down a path of corruption, depravity, and murder, from the elegant townhouses lining fashionable Cardington Crescent to the horrifying slums of London.
What readers are saying about Cardington Crescent:
‘This has been the best read of the Thomas Pitt series. Didn’t want to put the book down‘
‘A wonderful read, kept me guessing who the murderer was right up until the end!’
‘A fascinating plot and a good portrayal of the Victorian era’
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Reviews
Perry gets the Victorian mood just right... Settle in with this one on a rainy day
Her Victorian England pulsates with life and is peopled with wonderfully memorable characters
Give her a good murder and a shameful social evil, and Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickens' eyes pop out
Murder fans who prefer their crimes with a touch of class should heat some scones and nestle back for the afternoon
When it comes to the Victorian mystery, Anne Perry has proved that nobody does it better
Perry has a wonderful feel for period and remains utterly convincing
When Anne Perry puts Thomas and Charlotte Pitt on the case, we are in exemplary Victorian company
The period detail remains fascinating, and [Perry's] grasp of Victorian character and conscience still astonishes
With a steady hand at dissecting character and motivation, a keen grasp of social history and a flair for description of Victorian London, Perry guarantees a good read to those who like their murder in a believable historical and psychological context
[Anne] Perry's strengths: memorable characters and an ability to evoke the Victorian era with the finely wrought detail of a miniaturist
