Anne Perry: Death on Blackheath (USA 2015) From the Publisher: As commander of the powerful Special Branch, Thomas Pitt has the job of keeping Britain safe from spies and traitors. So there's no obvious reason why he is suddenly ordered to investigate two minor incidents: the blood, hair, and shards of glass discovered outside the home of naval weapons expert Dudley Kynaston, and the simultaneous disappearance of Mrs. Kynaston's beautiful lady's maid. But weeks later, when the mutilated body of an unidentified young woman is found near Kynaston's home, Pitt realizes that this is no ordinary police investigation. Far from it. Is Kynaston -- one of Britain's most valuable scientists -- leading a double life? Is Pitt saddled with a conspiracy so devilishly clever that it will ruin him? A baffled Pitt has never needed his friends more desperately, including his indomitable wife, Charlotte; his canny old colleague Victor Narraway; and his personal drawing-room spy, Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould. But even these allies may not be able to save Pitt -- or Britain. Only Anne Perry could have created the tense unfolding of plot and counterplot, love and betrayal, scandal and murder that follows. Death on Blackheath is rich with fascinating characters, authentic period flavor, knife's-edge suspense, and a haunting, unforgettable denouement. Anne Perry: Death on Blackheath. A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel. Ballantine, ISBN: 9780345548429 (March, 2015), 336 p., $16.00.
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Anne Perry: Death on Blackheath (UK 2014) From the Publisher: Anne Perry: Death on Blackheath. Pitt must learn that, sometimes, murder is not the worst betrayal. A CommanderThomas Pitt Novel. Headline, ISBN: 9780755397181 (April, 2014), 314 p., £7.99.
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Anne Perry: Death on Blackheath (USA 2014) From the Publisher: As commander of the powerful Special Branch, Thomas Pitt has the job of keeping Britain safe from spies and traitors. So there's no obvious reason why he is suddenly ordered to investigate two minor incidents: the blood, hair, and shards of glass discovered outside the home of naval weapons expert Dudley Kynaston, and the simultaneous disappearance of Mrs. Kynaston's beautiful lady's maid. But weeks later, when the mutilated body of an unidentified young woman is found near Kynaston's home, Pitt realizes that this is no ordinary police investigation. Far from it. Is Kynaston -- one of Britain's most valuable scientists -- leading a double life? Is Pitt saddled with a conspiracy so devilishly clever that it will ruin him? A baffled Pitt has never needed his friends more desperately, including his indomitable wife, Charlotte; his canny old colleague Victor Narraway; and his personal drawing-room spy, Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould. But even these allies may not be able to save Pitt -- or Britain. Only Anne Perry could have created the tense unfolding of plot and counterplot, love and betrayal, scandal and murder that follows. Death on Blackheath is rich with fascinating characters, authentic period flavor, knife's-edge suspense, and a haunting, unforgettable denouement. Anne Perry: Death on Blackheath. A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel. Ballantine, ISBN: 9780345548382 (March, 2014), 302 p., $27.00, eBook $13.99.
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Anne Perry: Death on Blackheath (UK 2013) From the Publisher: Although an auburn-haired housemaid is missing from Kynaston's household, with no evidence there is little Pitt can do. Until a corpse, mutilated beyond recognition, is discovered a few weeks later. As Pitt begins to investigate, he finds small inconsistencies in Kynaston's story. Are these harmless omissions, or could they lead to something more serious, something that could threaten not just Kynaston's own family but also his Queen and country? Anne Perry: Death on Blackheath. Pitt must learn that, sometimes, murder is not the worst betrayal. A Commander Thomas Pitt Novel. Headline, ISBN: 9780755397174 (September, 2013), 314 p., £19.99, eBook £9.99.
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