Perry, Anne Charlotte and Thomas Pitt. #bk. 19

Read by Terrence Hardiman

The freshly dead body sprawled on the Bedford Square doorstep of General Brandon Balantyne is an affront to every respectable sensibility. The general denies all knowledge of the shabbily dressed victim who has so rudely come to death outside his home, but Superintendent Thomas Pitt cannot believe him-for in the dead man's pocket, Pitt finds a rare snuffbox that recently graced the general's study. The superintendent must tread lightly, however, lest his investigation trigger a tragedy of immense proportions, ensnaring honorable men like flies in a web. Pitt's clever wife, Charlotte, becomes his full partner in probing this masterpiece of evil, spawned by an amorality greater than they can imagine. "A story of high-level blackmail and murder…A highly dramatic conclusion." "History, social commentary, and suspense blend artfully…Yet again, Perry delivers an astute and gripping examination of life behind Victorian England's virtuous facade." "Perry is at her most atmospheric and compelling in Bedford Square…A puzzling tale of blackmail…The historical setting and the characters are so fascinating." "A riveting period mystery…Perry's expert presentation of Victoriana, plus a goodly dose of suspense, makes this turn-of-the-century police procedural a must-have." "Perry hammers on her tantalizing mysteries effectively enough to produce her sleekest, fastest-moving book in years."

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