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c2011., General, Ballantine Books Call No: MYS Fic Per Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Inspector Monk mysteries Volume: 17Summary Note: "1864 - Monk and his wife Hester are doing their best to care for Scuff - a homeless boy slowly recovering from a terrifying ordeal at the hands of Jericho Phillips, the runner of a child prostitution ring. Although Scuff's evil abductor is dead, there is no suggestion that the ring has been broken and Scuff is certain that more children are suffering an even worse fate. Monk is determined to find the remaining children and uncover, once and for all, the men funding the operation. And when the body of small-time crook Mickey Parfitt washes up on Mortlake's shore, it fortuitously points him in the right direction. But as Monk's investigation continues, the reputations of respected gentlemen, including Arthur Ballinger, father-in-law of Monk's friend Oliver Rathbone, start being called into question and his task becomes fraught with unforeseen dangers. In an illicit world of blackmail, vice and corruption, Monk must follow the trail - and his conscience - wherever it leads, no matter how disturbing the truth may be."--Fantastic Fiction website.
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By Perry, Annec2015., Adult, Ballantine Books Call No: MYS Fic Per Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novel Volume: 30Summary Note: "When Thomas Pitt is tasked with playing bodyguard to Sofia Delacruz, a young and controversial British preacher who has been living in Spain and has returned to England on a mysterious errand, he thinks it's a waste of Special Branch's time and resources. But when kidnappers manage to reach Sofia murdering two of her companions in the process. Pitt learns that the message the lovely evangelist was meant to deliver was far more urgent than he knew. With his career on the line, he races to unravel the truth behind Sofia's disappearance, enlisting the help of his beloved wife Charlotte and his old friend Victor Narraway. And he soon realizes that if he cannot find Sofia before it's too late, the consequences could destroy not only his reputation, but the British empire itself."--Publisher.
![Angels in the gloom [McN] : a novel](/Library/images/~imageCT63676.JPG "Angels in the gloom [McN] : a novel")
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1997., Thorndike Press ; Chivers Press Call No: LP Fic Per Edition: A large print ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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c2013., Adult, Ballantine Books Call No: MYS Fic Per Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: William Monk novels Volume: 19Summary Note: When his friend, judge Oliver Rathbone, rashly crosses a line and inadvertently causes the death of a charismatic minister, police superintendent William Monk and his wife, Hester, navigate the perilous case to expose the truth and clear Rathbone's name.
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c2014., Adult, Ballantine Books Call No: MYS Fic Per Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Perry, Anne Volume: 20Summary Note: "Though Monk is witness to the terrible bombing of an afternoon pleasure boat on the river that leaves 200 people dead, much to his dismay the case is taken from his hands and given over to the commissioner of police. An Egyptian man is quickly caught, tried, and sentenced to death--and then just as swiftly murdered in prison. When evidence surfaces that proves the dead man innocent, the case is handed back to Monk, who must now rely on his own memory of the event to help piece together what really happened. His investigation leads him down a dangerous road, one in which wealthy and powerful men gamble for control of the Suez Canal, so crucial to the Empire's future. With his wife Hester and friend Oliver Rathbone, Monk soon reveals that the attack is not quite what it seems--but as he begins to unravel the motives behind it, he finds himself treading the dangerous waters of international political intrigue, where justice always comes with a price...and inadvertently makes himself the next target."--Publisher.
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c2008., Ballantine Books Call No: MYS Fic Per Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Pitt investigates the murder of a maid at Buckingham Palace, narrowing his group of suspects down to several house guests who are meeting with the Prince of Wales to discuss the funding of a huge project: the Cape to Cairo railway. While the Prince might overlook the unfortunate loss of a maid, the Queen, who is due back soon, will likely veto any Royal support in the scheme if she finds out.
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By Perry, Anne2011., Open Road Integrated Media Edition: eBook ed. Summary Note: Careless of both murder and manners, Charlotte Ellison and her sister, two determinedly unconventional young women, ignore Victorian mores and actively join the police investigation, led by young Inspector Thomas Pitt, into the murder of their servant girl.
![The Cater Street hangman [eBook]](/Library/images/~imageCT79223.JPG "The Cater Street hangman [eBook]")