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Blood on the Water (William Monk Mystery, Book 20)

An Atmospheric Victorian Mystery

Blood on the Water (William Monk Mystery, Book 20)( )
Author: Perry, Anne
Series title:William Monk Mystery Ser.
ISBN:978-0-7553-9721-1
Publication Date:Oct 2014
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $24.99
Book Description:

Commander William Monk: in search of justice, he will not stop until he has found the truth. It is a time of progress, with the Empire's interests expanding and the contentious new Suez Canal nearing completion. Many people stand to gain - and to lose - as the world rapidly changes. When a Thames pleasure boat is blown up with the loss of many lives, an Egyptian man is quickly sentenced to hang for the crime. But William Monk, head of the River Police,...
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Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Crime
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical
Fiction / City Life
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):11.3 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm
Book Weight:0.22 Kilograms
Author Biography
Perry, Anne (Author)
Anne Perry was born Juliet Hume on October 28, 1938 in Blackheath, London.

Sent to Christchurch, New Zealand to recover from a childhood case of severe pneumonia, she became very close friends with another girl, Pauline Parker. When Perry's family abandoned her, she had only Parker to turn to, and when the Parkers planned to move from New Zealand, Parker asked that Perry be allowed to join them. When Parker's mother disagreed, Perry and Parker bludgeoned her to death. Perry eventually served five and a half years in an adult prison for the crime.

Once she was freed, she changed her name and moved to America, where she eventually became a writer. Her first Victorian novel, The Cater Street Hangman, was published in 1979. Although the truth of her past came out when the case of Mrs. Parker's murder was made into a movie (Heavenly Creatures), Perry is still a popular author and continues to write. She has written over 50 books and short story collections including the Thomas Pitt series, the William Monk series, and the Daniel Pitt series. Her story, Heroes, won the 2001 Edgar Award for Best Short Story. Her title's Blind Justice and The Angel Court Affair made The New York Times Best Seller List.

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