{"product_id":"death-on-blackheath-paperback","title":"Death on Blackheath - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Perry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnne Perry's superb \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Only Anne Perry could have created the tense unfolding of plot and counterplot, love and betrayal, scandal and murder that follows. \u003ci\u003eDeath on Blackheath\u003c\/i\u003e is rich with fascinating characters, authentic period flavor, knife's-edge suspense, and a haunting, unforgettable denouement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDeath on Blackheath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There's just no stopping Anne Perry. . . .  Her] Victorian mysteries never disappoint.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining . . . The period detail is beautifully done, and realistic characters and tense action are woven seamlessly together.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"What distinguishes  Anne] Perry's work is her clean, penetrating style and her contemporary take on antique, prewar society.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Anne Perry's most recent Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidnight at Marble Arch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sweeping and scandalous . . . Perry has perfected a delicate touch.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Perry is a master at illuminating the wrongs of the Victorian age.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDorchester Terrace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The always clever Anne Perry infuses \u003ci\u003eDorchester Terrace\u003c\/i\u003e with the right amount of intrigue and complex relationships that have made this prolific series one of the finest in modern mystery fiction.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTreason at Lisson Grove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Perry has always done her historical homework on the darker elements of the British ruling class, and she has outdone herself this time.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuckingham Palace Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An intricate plot about a murder at the palace  with] an irresistibly appealing \u003ci\u003eUpstairs, Downstairs\u003c\/i\u003e perspective . . . a fine introduction to Perry's alluring world of Victorian crime and intrigue.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Perry\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, including \u003ci\u003eMidnight at Marble Arch \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDorchester Terrace, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe William Monk novels, including \u003ci\u003eBlind Justice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Sunless Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as eleven holiday novels, most recently \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Hope, \u003c\/i\u003e and a historical novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Sheen on the Silk, \u003c\/i\u003e set in the Ottoman Empire. Anne Perry lives in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724228988991,"sku":"9780345548429","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d6dbd3002243755b40befc15435ebbad.webp?v=1765101954","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/death-on-blackheath-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}