Treason at Lisson Grove (Charlotte and Thomas Pitt)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (748 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501275836 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 588 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Anne Perry lives in Scotland. She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as seven holiday novels, most recently A Christmas Odyssey, and a historical novel, The Sheen on the Silk, set in the Ottoman Empire. . Anne Perry is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the Charlotte and
The man who lies bleeding to death in a London brickyard is no ordinary drifter but a secret informant prepared to divulge details of a potentially devastating international plot against the British government. Special Branch officer Thomas Pitt, hastening to rendezvous with him, arrives a second too late, preceded by a knife-wielding assassin. With Pitt incommunicado in France, Narraway turns to Pitt’s clever wife, Charlotte, for help. The man who badmouthed Narraway and ruined his career with innuendo can be found in Ireland — so Charlotte agrees to pose as Narraway’s sister and accompany him to Dublin to investigate. But unknown to Pitt and Narraway, a shadowy plotter is setting a trap that, onc
She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as seven holiday novels, most recently A Christmas Odyssey, and a historical novel, The Sheen on the Silk, set in the Ottoman Empire. Anne Perry lives in Scotland. About the Author 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.
RRP said A tough slog.. **one important spoiler if you are reading them in order***I remember this one as being a pretty tough slog. Pitt spent much of his time separated from Charlotte, in Europe, dealing with a colleague who is a traitor, if memory serves. Very uninteresting. I skipped through all of that to get to the Narraway/Charlotte half of the book. It was better, but only marginally. I was uncomfortable with their travelling together and of his crush on Charlotte. Also, justice is not served as Narraway loses his position. Always Intriguing with Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, but this was one of my favorites Deborah A. Bowman, author Any serial epic that has 30-something books has to be especially strong, well-written, and have characters that we think of as dear friends, as we fear for their lives and anticipate their future. This series has survived from early attraction, to courtship, to marriageto now the oldest daughter almost in her teensall in a well-researched Victorian time period in England. Each murder, case, and the changes that come about in the Pitt familyfrom lowly detective to now Head of the Special Branch of royal and national security in Gr. A continued decline in a good series. I have loved the series for a number of years but they have been going down hill over the last 3-A continued decline in a good series. D. G. Johnson I have loved the series for a number of years but they have been going down hill over the last 3-4 books. Seems too wordy, subjects have gotten harder to believe, has she lot her drive, imagination what? This book was boring for the first 80% of it, slow to start and fell flat half way through. If it wasn't for the first chapter of the next book at the end, totally unfulfilling. Is it time for Charlotte and Thomas Pitt to ride off to the country and retire?. books. Seems too wordy, subjects have gotten harder to believe, has she lot her drive, imagination what? This book was boring for the first 80% of it, slow to start and fell flat half way through. If it wasn't for the first chapter of the next book at the end, totally unfulfilling. Is it time for Charlotte and Thomas Pitt to ride off to the country and retire?