Execution Dock (William Monk Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (745 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1596002875 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Anne Perry lives in Scotland. Anne Perry is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, including Buckingham Palace Gardens and Long Spoon Lane, and the William Monk novels, including Execution Dock and Dark Assassin. She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as seven holiday novels, m
Monk’s attempt to bring about justice becomes the first electrifying episode in a nightmare that will test his courage and integrity.However, reinforcements are on the way. To one as criminally minded as Phillips, these folks are mere mosquitoes, to be sure. But as he will soon discover, some mosquitoes can have a deadly sting.This gripping, terrifying story hurtles toward a denouement that will leave the reader breathless but cheering. But the miscreant is as wily as he is monstrous, and his wealthy clients seem far beyond the reach of the law. And here, in dank and sinister alleys, sex merchants ply their lucrative trade.The dreaded kingpin of this dark realm is Jericho Phillips. Listeners of Anne Perry’s bestselling William Monk novels feel as if they’ve experienced the many shades of Victorian London, from Belgravia to Limehouse, from drawing room to brothel. Monk’s wife, Hester, who runs a free clinic for abused women, draws a highly unusual guerrilla force to her husband’s cause—a canny ratcatcher, a retired brothel
All rights reserved. Now superintendent of the Thames River Police Force, Monk is on the verge of closing the books on Jericho Phillips, a particularly nasty villain who specializes in child pornography. Monk and his team catch Phillips, but what appears to be an airtight murder case springs leaks and ends with the accused's acquittal. (Mar.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Convinced that he got the right man, despite the jury's verdict, Monk devotes himself to setting the record straight. From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Monk's wife, Hester, who works with London's downtrodden, provides support. Rich in plot development, believable characters and period detail, this entry will only add to the already sizable ranks of Perry's
I don't know how she does it Perry demonstrates the most extraordinary compassion and insight in all her books. And yet she does not resile from placing her characters in situations where there are no good outcomes. Simply tragedy. The books are compelling and I understand why she is a best seller. Sh does not churn out her well written books. In each one, relationships shift, people's characters develop and reveal unexpected courage or evil.. This story was especially spellbinding because it involved the lives Suzanne C MacDonald This story was especially spellbinding because it involved the lives of street children around the docks of the Thames. Early police procedures in England are intriguing.. Every book better than the last Amazon Customer Anne Perry is brilliant. This is her most exciting Monk book so far. Just when I'm certain she can't get any better, she does. She is a master at setting up an impossible situation and then resolving it. She is a far better writer than Agatha Christie!