Pub Date: 2014-09-09 Pages: 39 Language: English Publisher: Ballantine Books As her New York Times bestselling novels always remind us. Anne Perry is a matchless guide to both the splendor and the shame of the British Empire at the height of its influence In her twentieth William Monk mystery. she brings us to Londons grand Mayfair mansions. where the arrogant masters of the Western world hold sway -. and to the teeming Thames waterfront. where one summer afternoon. Monk witnesses the horrifying explosion of the pleasure boat Princess Mary. which sends to their deaths nearly two hundred merrymakers. The tragedy is no accident. As commander of the River Police. Monk should handle the case. but the investigation is turned over to the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. An Egyptian man is swiftly caught. tried. and sentenced to die. But almost as quickly. Monk presents evi...
ASIN: 0345548434
VSKU: PKV.0345548434.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Perry, Anne
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!