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The Sins of the Wolf - (William Monk) by Anne Perry (Paperback)

The Sins of the Wolf - (William Monk) by  Anne Perry (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well suited for the task: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady in delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester's simple job takes a grave turn when Mrs. Farraline dies during the night. And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine, Hester is charged with murder-punishable by execution. <p/>This notorious case presents detective William Monk with a daunting task: find a calculating killer among the prominent and coolly unassailable Farraline clan-and try to save Hester from the gallows.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Perry [has two] strengths: memorable characters and an ability to evoke the Victorian era with the finely wrought detail of a miniaturist."--<i>Wall Street Journal<br></i><br>"A mesmerizing courtroom drama [and] a plot that's filled with surprising twists and unexpected suspense."--<i>Booklist<br></i><br>"Totally absorbing . . . intense and gripping."--<i>Mostly Murder<br></i><br>"When it comes to the Victorian mystery, Anne Perry has proved that nobody does it better."--<i>San Diego Union-Tribune <p/></i>"A taut, compelling blend of courtroom thriller and complex, compelling whodunit."--<i>Mystery News</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Anne Perry</b> is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the William Monk novels, including <i>Blind Justice</i> and <i>A Sunless Sea</i>, the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, including <i>Death on Blackheath</i> and <i>Midnight at Marble Arch. </i>She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as eleven holiday novels, most recently <i>A New York Christmas, </i> and a historical novel, <i>The Sheen on the Silk, </i> set in the Ottoman Empire. Anne Perry lives in Scotland and Los Angeles.

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