OVERVIEW
In New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry, the glorious era when Britain reigned supreme has found its most brilliant modern interpreter. Perry’s gripping new Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novel invites us back to Victorian London, where greed and ambition never sleep, and passion sometimes runs riot.
As the nineteenth century draws to a close, most of Europe is in political turmoil, and terrorist threats loom large across the continent. Adding to this unrest is the controversial Sofia Delacruz, who has come to London from Spain to preach a revolutionary gospel of love and forgiveness that many consider blasphemous. Thomas Pitt, commander of Special Branch, is charged with protecting Sofia—and shielding Her Majesty’s government from any embarrassment that this woman, as beautiful as she is charismatic, might cause.
When Sofia suddenly vanishes and two of her female disciples are gruesomely murdered, Pitt is challenged as never before. Is Sofia’s cousin, wealthy banker Barton Hall, somehow involved? And why has handsome cricket star Dalton Teague insinuated himself into Pitt’s investigation? Fearful that this sensational crime may trigger an international incident, Pitt welcomes the help of three allies: his clever wife, Charlotte; her great-aunt, Lady Vespasia; and Victor Narraway, Pitt’s friend and former commander at Special Branch. From the narrow streets of Toledo and a lonely monastery high in the hills of Spain, to the halls and wharves of London, Pitt and his friends race against time in their desperate bid to catch a murderer.
Anne Perry is the acknowledged mistress of Victorian intrigue. No one else can match her period flavor, her all-too-human characters, or her haunting truths, which speak so clearly to our own time. The Angel Court Affair may be the best of all the beloved Thomas Pitt novels.
REVIEW
Well, I have discovered a new author. I know Anne Perry has been around for a while. I have never picked one of her books up. I will definitely add her to my never ending TBR list.
This novel grabbed me right off the bat. Sofia is a church reformer and some of her preaching is considered blasphemous. Pitt is in charge of keeping her safe on English soil. Sofia is kidnapped and her female disciples are murdered. Pitt must find her before Sofia suffers the same fate.
I was very impressed with the research and the plot of this saga. Anne Perry weaves an intricate tale of family difficulties with a side of murder and mayhem. This story did drag in the middle but, the characters just keep you coming back. And with an ending like this…..you don’t want to miss it.
I received this book from Netgalley for an honest review.
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