From the slums of Devil''s Acre, to the elegant drawing rooms of Callander Square, there is always something to investigate...
In Death in the Devil''s Acre, Anne Perry''s seventh mystery featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, the Devil himself seems to be at work in the dark slums of Victorian London. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Harriet Smart.
''Rich in plot development, believable characters and period detail, this entry will only add to the already sizable ranks of Perry''s admirers'' - Publishers Weekly
A serial killer is loose in Devil''s Acre. The murders are brutal, but it is the killer''s grizzly signature that shocks even Inspector Thomas Pitt, no stranger to death and violent crime. The victims are stabbed and sexually mutilated. When Pitt recognises one of the dead as a blackmailing footman from a case on Callander Square, his investigation takes him from the slum brothels to the high reaches of Victorian society and into a world where upper-class women descend to depravity to relieve their boredom.
Despite Pitt''s warnings, his wife Charlotte is determined to pursue her own investigation in the elegant drawing rooms of Callander Square. As Pitt and Charlotte approach the same dangerous conclusion from differing paths, no one is spared - not even Pitt.
What readers are saying about Death in the Devil''s Acre:
''Anne Perry scans the width and depths of Victoria society with skill and efficiency, bringing her characters to life so vividly''
''As always, Anne Perry excels''
''Five stars''