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Death with a Double Edge (Daniel Pitt Mystery 4) Anne Perry

Death with a Double Edge (Daniel Pitt Mystery 4) By Anne Perry

Death with a Double Edge (Daniel Pitt Mystery 4) by Anne Perry


Summary

Will devotion to justice endanger their lives? New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry returns with the fourth enthralling mystery in the thrilling new generation of Pitt novels.

Death with a Double Edge (Daniel Pitt Mystery 4) Summary

Death with a Double Edge (Daniel Pitt Mystery 4) by Anne Perry

Death with a Double Edge is the fourth thrilling instalment in an exciting new generation of Pitt novels, from the New York Times bestselling author and queen of Victorian crime, Anne Perry.

It is May 1911 when Daniel Pitt is summoned to a murder scene in the slums of London's East End. He fears the victim is his friend Toby Kitteridge, but relief is quickly followed by dismay when Daniel identifies the dead man as Jonah Drake, a distinguished senior barrister who has been killed with a double-edged sword. But what was Drake doing in Mile End? And does their head of chambers, Marcus fford Croft, know more than he is willing to admit . . . ?

With the police holding out little hope of finding Drake's killer, Daniel and Kitteridge rise to the challenge. Within days, they have leads that take them from the underbelly of the East End to the very highest echelons of society. Then Daniel's father, Thomas Pitt, receives a warning from Special Branch to cease the investigation. But Daniel and his father will not be deterred - despite the risks involved in the pursuit of justice . . .

Death with a Double Edge (Daniel Pitt Mystery 4) Reviews

Praise for Anne Perry: 'One of her most teasing mysteries, this time with a courtroom finale that may be her strongest ever * Kirkus Reviews *
A truly unusual mystery * Publishers Weekly *
Elegantly constructed and nail-bitingly tense * Good Book Guide *
Engrossing . . . The book gallops to a dramatic conclusion * Washington Times Daily *
There is a freshness about [Perry's] writing which makes it truly exceptional * Eurocrime *
Anne Perry's Victorian mysteries are marvels of plot construction * New York Times *

About Anne Perry

Anne Perry is a New York Times bestselling author noted for her memorable characters, historical accuracy and exploration of social and ethical issues. She has written a multitude of bestselling novels including her highly acclaimed William Monk mysteries, Thomas and Daniel Pitt novels and, most recently, a spy thriller featuring Elena Standish. Anne Perry was selected by The Times as one of the twentieth century's '100 Masters of Crime'.

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GOR012284118
9781472275189
1472275187
Death with a Double Edge (Daniel Pitt Mystery 4) by Anne Perry
Used - Like New
Paperback
Headline Publishing Group
20210401
336
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