Murder on the Serpentine ~ Hardback ~ Anne Perry

In the history of Anne Perry s bestselling Victorian mystery series, the stakes have never been greater than now as a mission for queen and country places the future of the British Empire squarely in Thomas Pitt s hands. It is not the custom for the commander of Special Branch to receive a royal summons so Thomas Pitt knows it must be for a matter of the gravest importance. The body of Sir John Halberd, the Queen s confidant, has been found in the shallow water of the Serpentine in Hyde Park, bearing the evidence of a fatal blow to the head. At Her Majesty s request, Sir John had been surreptitiously investigating Alan Kendrick, a horse-racing enthusiast who seems to have had an undue amount of influence on her son, the Prince of Wales. Now Commander Pitt must navigate the corridors of power with the utmost discretion and stealth, for it seems certain that Sir John s killer is a member of the upper classes. Aided by his wife, Charlotte, and her social contacts, Pitt seeks out the hidden motives behind the polite facade of those to the manner born and uncovers a threat to the throne that could topple the monarchy. With "Murder on the Serpentine, "Thomas Pitt nears a crossroads in his brilliant career one that promises new challenges, both professional and personal, still to be met. But first, he and Charlotte must conquer the twists and turns of suspense master Anne Perry s most cunningly crafted plot to achieve their finest hour, or suffer their darkest. PRAISE FOR ANNE PERRY S CHARLOTTE AND THOMAS PITT NOVELS Treachery at Lancaster Gate A story that is as exciting and tense as it is revealing and thought-provoking. " Yorkshire Evening Post" "" The Angel Court Affair Perry melds the intellectual debates of the day with a suspenseful plot line. "Publishers Weekly" Death on Blackheath Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining . . . The period detail is beautifully done, and realistic characters and tense action are woven seamlessly together. "Historical Novels Review" "" Midnight at Marble Arch Sweeping and scandalous . . . Perry has perfected a delicate touch. "The New York Times Book Review" Dorchester Terrace The always clever Anne Perry infuses "Dorchester Terrace" with the right amount of intrigue and complex relationships that have made this prolific series one of the finest in modern mystery fiction. "Bookreporter""Author BiographyAnne Perry is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, including "Treachery at Lancaster Gate" and "The Angel Court Affair, "and" "the William Monk novels, including "Revenge in a Cold River "and "Corridors of the Night." She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as fourteen holiday novels, most recently "A Christmas Message, " and a historical novel, "The Sheen on the Silk, " set in the Ottoman Empire. Anne Perry lives in Los Angeles and Scotland. Murder on the Serpentine Release Date Australia: March 14th, 2017