Book description
It is 1896, and Thomas Pitt is in charge of Special Branch. He is
beginning to understand the power he now commands, but is still ill at
ease at the glittering events he and his wife Charlotte must attend.
During a lavish party at the Spanish Embassy, a policeman breaks into
Pitt's conversation with investor Rawdon Quixwood to break the terrible
news that Quixwood's wife, Catherine, has been viciously assaulted at
their home, and left for dead. Worse still, it appears that the
assailant was someone she had trusted as she opened the door to the
attacker herself. At the same party, Charlotte sees Angeles
Castelbranco, an ambassador's daughter, flinch in fear at the teasing of
some young men. A few days later, she flees from the same group and, in
her terror, falls from a window - what could have caused her to take
that fatal step? Pitt and his friend Victor Narraway vow to uncover the
unspoken truth behind these two women's deaths. But as they investigate,
deception and violence get ever nearer and danger is only ever one step
away... Anne Perry is a New York Times bestselling author noted for
her memorable characters, historical accuracy and exploration of social
and ethical issues. Her two series, one featuring Thomas Pitt and one
featuring William Monk, have been published in multiple languages. Anne
Perry has also published a successful series based around World War One
and the Reavley family, and the recent standalone novel The Sheen on the
Silk. Anne Perry was selected by The Times as one of the twentieth
century`s `100 Masters of Crime` and now lives in Scotland.
