The man who lies bleeding to death in a London brickyard is no ordinary drifter but a secret informant prepared to divulge details of a potentially devastating international plot against the British government. Special Branch officer Thomas Pitt, hastening to rendezvous with him, arrives a second too late, preceded by a knife-wielding assassin. As the mortally wounded man’s life slips away, so too does the information Pitt desperately needs. The killer in turn flees on an erratic course that leads Pitt in wild pursuit, from London’s cobblestone streets to picturesque St. Malo on the French coast. Meanwhile, Pitt’s supervisor, the formidable Victor Narraway, finds himself accused of embezzling government funds. With Pitt incommunicado in France, Narraway turns to Pitt’s clever wife, Charlotte, for help. The man who badmouthed Narraway and ruined his career with innuendo can be found in Ireland ― so Charlotte agrees to pose as Narraway’s sister and accompany him to Dublin to investigate. But unknown to Pitt and Narraway, a shadowy plotter is setting a trap that, once sprung, could destroy not just reputations but the British empire itself.

A riveting new Thomas and Charlotte Pitt novel, in which Anne Perry again proves her mastery of the people, the mores, and the politics of the Victorian era she has made her own. A general election is approaching and Thomas is called to monitor the bitter struggle for one crucial London seat. The Tory candidate is Charles Voisey, ruthless Number One of the Inner Circle and old enemy of Pitt. His Liberal opponent is Aubrey Serracold, whose wife, Rose, is passionately committed to a socialist agenda and a liability to Serracold as she is immersed in spiritualism. Rose is one of the three participants in a late-night seance held by clairvoyant Maude Lamont, which becomes notorious when Madame Lamont's brutally murdered body is found the next morning. To Pitt's heavy burdens is now added the investigation of this baffling crime.

NATIONAL BESTSELLERAnne Perry’s superb New York Times bestselling novels set in the glorious reign of Victoria are loved by readers far and wide. Now, with this new Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mystery, Perry returns us to that charmed era, when wealth and power rule—but where, alas, poisonous corruption lies coiled in the heart of the empire.   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.Praise for Death on Blackheath   “There’s just no stopping Anne Perry. . . . [Her] Victorian mysteries never disappoint.”—Bookreporter   “Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining . . . The period detail is beautifully done, and realistic characters and tense action are woven seamlessly together.”—Historical Novels Review   “What distinguishes [Anne] Perry’s work is her clean, penetrating style and her contemporary take on antique, prewar society.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch   Praise for Anne Perry’s most recent Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels   Midnight at Marble Arch   “Sweeping and scandalous . . . Perry has perfected a delicate touch.”—The New York Times Book Review   “Perry is a master at illuminating the wrongs of the Victorian age.”—Booklist (starred review)   Dorchester Terrace   “The always clever Anne Perry infuses Dorchester Terrace with the right amount of intrigue and complex relationships that have made this prolific series one of the finest in modern mystery fiction.”—Bookreporter   Treason at Lisson Grove   “Perry has always done her historical homework on the darker elements of the British ruling class, and she has outdone herself this time.”—The Washington Times   Buckingham Palace Gardens   “An intricate plot about a murder at the palace [with] an irresistibly appealing Upstairs, Downstairs perspective . . . a fine introduction to Perry’s alluring world of Victorian crime and intrigue.”—The New York Times Book Review

Product Description: ’Tis the season for a pair of Christmas novels that add a dash of murder to the Yuletide spirit.   “Perry’s Victorian-era holiday mysteries [are] an annual treat.”—The Wall Street Journal   A CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING   “Could have been devised by Agatha Christie ...read more

Product Description: Thomas Pitt, mainstay of Her Majesty’s Special Branch, is summoned to Connaught Square mansion, where the body of a junior diplomat lies huddled in a wheelbarrow. Nearby stands the tenant of the house, the beautiful, notorious Egyptian woman Ayesha Zakhari, who falls under the shadow of suspicion...read more

Product Description: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY RT BOOK REVIEWSIn this superbly accomplished Charlotte and Thomas Pitt adventure, Anne Perry takes us beneath the glittering surface of wealthy Victorian society into a nightmare world of fear and intimidation, where women are too often blamed for the violent attacks against them, and powerful men take what they want, leaving others to pay the price...read more

Product Description: Anne Perry's superb "New York Times" bestselling novels set in the glorious reign of Victoria are loved by readers far and wide. Now, with this new Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mystery, Perry returns us to that charmed era, when wealth and power rule--but where, alas, poisonous corruption lies coiled in the heart of the empire...read more

Product Description: Anne Perry’s acclaimed Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels have made London’s exclusive world of wealth and power an addictive literary destination for listeners everywhere. This masterpiece, a haunting story of love and treason, invites us not only into the secret places of Britain’s power but also into the innermost sanctums of the fin de siècle Austro-Hungarian Empire...read more

Product Description: A magic kingdom of Victorian murder and intrigue The New York Times Book Review Thomas Pitt is now the powerful head of Britain s Special Branch and some people fear that he may have been promoted beyond his abilities His own self doubt is fueled by rumors of a plot to blow up connections on the Dover London rail line on which Austrian duke Alois Habsburg is soon to travel But why destroy an entire train to kill one obscure Austrian royal Are the rumors designed to distract police from an even more devastating plot Meanwhile in a London sickroom an old Italian woman is terrified that as she sinks into dementia she may divulge secrets from her career as a revolutionary spy And behind the doors of a stately manor a beautiful young Croatian woman hoards mysteries of her own Pitt and his clever wife Charlotte need these two fascinating women to tell them things they desperately need to know before death and terror ignite an international catastrophe The always clever Anne Perry infuses Dorchester Terrace with the right amount of intrigue and complex relationships that have made this prolific series one of the finest in modern mystery fiction Bookreporter A classic a novel of intrigue romance and treason replete with well drawn characters Huntington News A magic kingdom of Victorian murder and intrigue The New York Times Book Review Thomas Pitt is now the powerful head of Britain s Special Branch and some people fear that he may have been promoted beyond his abilities His own self doubt is fueled by rumors of a plot to blow up connections on the Dover London rail line on which Austrian duke Alois Habsburg is soon to travel But why destroy an entire train to kill one obscure Austrian royal Are the rumors designed to distract police from an even more devastating plot Meanwhile in a London sickroom an old Italian woman is terrified that as she sinks into dementia she may divulge secrets from her career as a revolutionary sp...read more

A Victorian tale of murder and intrigue taking place on a snowy Christmas in 1897...During a bitter snowstorm, a mysterious stranger descends on the Netheridges' country home in Whitby, where a group of renowned actors have gathered to prepare a Boxing Day production of Dracula. Amidst an atmosphere of competing theatrical egos and artistic disagreements, the unknown Mr Ballin is brutally murdered. Determined to uncover the truth, but without help from the police who cannot reach the house through the snow, Caroline Fielding begins to investigate the circumstances surrounding the puzzling affair. Who was the victim? Was his appearance at the house as innocent and as circumstantial as he professed? And which of the guests knows more than they are letting on?

Product Description: Anne Perry’s acclaimed Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels have made London’s exclusive world of wealth and power an addictive literary destination for listeners everywhere. This masterpiece, a haunting story of love and treason, invites us not only into the secret places of Britain’s power but also into the innermost sanctums of the fin de siècle Austro-Hungarian Empire...read more

Product Description: The man who lies bleeding to death in a London brickyard is no ordinary drifter but a secret informant prepared to divulge details of a potentially devastating international plot against the British government. Special Branch officer Thomas Pitt, hastening to rendezvous with him, arrives a second too late, preceded by a knife-wielding assassin...read more

A New York Times Bestselling Author -- The first Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mystery in three years returns readers to beloved Anne Perry territory: high-stakes murder and conspiracy with a cast of characters as rich as the Victorian London she evokes ...When a secret informer with knowledge of potential anti-government treason turns up dead, Thomas Pitt is on the scene, following the murderer to France where he suspects other political dissidents may be hiding. Meanwhile, Victor Narraway, the head of the London Special Branch, discovers that a violent agitator from his past is still alive. With the help of Charlotte, the two embark on solving a mystery of great nuance and betrayal.

Product Description: Among the brilliant array of Anne Perry’s New York Times bestselling novels, her Christmas stories occupy perhaps the warmest spot in the hearts of readers. Each one is a masterpiece of suspense; each is alight with the true holiday spirit...read more

"Anne Perry skilfully evokes the atmosphere of nineteenth-century London and its sharp social contrasts." - PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY When a Member of Parliament is murdered on Westminster Bridge, the case becomes a top priority for Inspector Thomas Pitt. Victorian London seethes with unrest - women battling for suffrage, dockworkers on strike - and the public outcry at this latest outrage threatens to deafen the authorities. When a second and then a third MP are killed in the same spot, and in the same grisly fashion, Pitt's case reaches crisis proportions.

Product Description: 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...read more