A Sunless Sea by Anne Perry
Anne Perry's spellbinding Victorian mysteries, especially those featuring William Monk, have enthralled readers for a generation. The Plain Dealer calls Monk "a marvelously dark, brooding creation"--and, true to form, this masterpiece is as deceptively deep and twisty as the Thames.As commander of the River Police, Monk is accustomed to violent death, but the mutilated female body found on Limehouse Pier one chilly December morning moves him with horror and pity. The victim's name is Zenia Gadney. Her waterfront neighbors can tell him little--only that the same unknown gentleman had visited her once a month for many years. She must be a prostitute, but--described as quiet and kempt--she doesn't appear to be a fallen woman.
What sinister secrets could have made poor Zenia worth killing? And why does the government keep interfering in Monk's investigation?
While the public cries out for blood, Monk, his spirited wife, Hester, and their brilliant barrister friend, Oliver Rathbone, search for answers. From dank waterfront alleys to London's fabulously wealthy West End, the three trail an ice-blooded murderer toward the unbelievable, possibly unprovable truth--and ultimately engage their adversaries in an electric courtroom duel. But unless they can work a miracle, a monumental evil will go unpunished and an innocent person will hang.
Anne Perry has never worn her literary colors with greater distinction than in A Sunless Sea, a heart-pounding novel of intrigue and suspense in which Monk is driven to make the hardest decision of his life.
Includes an excerpt from Anne Perry's next William Monk novel, Blind Justice
Praise for A Sunless Sea
"Anne Perry's Victorian mysteries are marvels."--The New York Times Book Review
"Unexpected twists and revelations keep the plot humming with typical Anne Perry deception and wit."--Bookreporter
"Much more than a whodunit, this book [is] possibly the author's best yet."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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The William Monk Mysteries
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Execution Dock
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Acceptable Loss
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Blood on the Water
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Blind Justice
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An Echo of Murder
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Dark Tide Rising
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The Face of a Stranger
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Revenge in a Cold River
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Defend and Betray
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Death of a Stranger
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Dark Assassin
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Corridors of the Night
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The Sins of the Wolf
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Weighed in the Balance
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A Sudden, Fearful Death
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A Breach of Promise
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The Silent Cry
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Funeral in Blue
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Cain His Brother
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The Twisted Root
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A Dangerous Mourning
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Slaves of Obsession
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The Shifting Tide
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William Monk: The Ferryman
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Dr. Livingstone's Cambridge Lectures
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Whistler's Way
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Whistler's Walk
Anne Perry is the New York Times bestselling author of two acclaimed Victorian England series: the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, which include Buckingham Palace Gardens and Long Spoon Lane, and the William Monk novels, which include Execution Dock and Black Assassin. She has also written a series of five World War I novels, as well as seven holiday novels, the most recent of which is A Christmas Odyssey, and a historical tale set in the Ottoman Empire called The Sheen on the Silk. Anne Perry is a Scottish author.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780345510655 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345510658 |
| Title | A Sunless Sea |
| Author | Anne Perry |
| Series | William Monk |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2013-08-27 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |