Slaves and Obsession (William Monk Mystery, Book 11): A twisting Victorian mystery of war, love and murder
By (Author) Anne Perry
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
12th July 2001
7th June 2001
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery fiction
823.914
Paperback
416
Width 111mm, Height 175mm, Spine 26mm
229g
In the American Civil War the opposing armies are desperate for arms. A London trader selling weapons to the South faces a moral dilemma when his daughter, in love with a Confederate, insists he change sides. When he is brutally murdered, her lover is the immediate suspect. William and Hester Monk must bring the pair back from the front line in America to face justice in an English court.
Anne Perry's novels are New York Times bestsellers and have earned much critical acclaim: '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 * New York Times Book Review *
A totally contemporary feel ... admirably well-written * Guardian *
Her Victorian England pulsates with life and is peopled with wonderfully memorable characters * Faye Kellerman *
A complex plot supported by superb storytelling ... and William Monk, a contender for the post of Most Original Investigator in recent fiction * Scotland on Sunday *
Anne Perry lives in Portmahomack, Scotland, and her well-loved series featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt has recently been adapted for television. THE CATER STREET HANGMAN was watched by millions of viewers when it was broadcast by ITV.