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The period detail is beautifully done, and realistic characters and tense action are woven seamlessly together.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What distinguishes  Anne] Perry's work is her clean, penetrating style and her contemporary take on antique, prewar society.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Anne Perry's most recent Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidnight at Marble Arch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sweeping and scandalous . . . 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The world is poised for social and political change, but England holds tight to its traditions, classes, and prejudices. \u003cbr\u003e When an explosion in London kills two policemen and seriously injures three more, many believe that anarchists are the culprits. But Thomas Pitt, commander of Special Branch, knows the city s radical groups well enough to suspect otherwise: that someone with decidedly more personal motives lit the deadly fuse. As he investigates the source of the fatal blast, he s stunned to discover the bombing was a calculated strike against the ranks of law enforcement. \u003cbr\u003e But still more shocking revelations await, as Pitt s inquiries lead him to a member of Parliament hoping for a lucrative business deal, a high-ranking police officer with secrets to keep, and an aristocratic opium addict seeking murderous revenge. As he pursues each increasingly threatening lead, Pitt finds himself impeded at every turn by the barriers put in place to protect the rich and powerful barriers which, as they start to crumble, threaten to bury him alive. \u003cbr\u003e Praise for Anne Perry s most recent Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels \u003cbr\u003e The Angel Court Affair \u003cbr\u003e Be prepared for another well-deserved vacation to Victorian London with Anne Perry as the most cunning tour guide you will ever need. . . . She is one of the best. Bookreporter \u003cbr\u003e Death on Blackheath \u003cbr\u003e Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining . . . The period detail is beautifully done, and realistic characters and tense action are woven seamlessly together. Historical Novels Review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Midnight at Marble Arch \u003cbr\u003e Sweeping and scandalous . . . Perry has perfected a delicate touch. 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