1864 and, once again, Inspector William Monk, now of the Thames River Police, must face a dangerous foe. After a game of cat and mouse, Monk has finally captured Jericho Phillips, the man he suspects of brutally killing a young mudlark and running an evil child prostitution ring. At trial, however, justice does not prevail.
1864 and, once again, Inspector William Monk, now of the Thames River Police, must face a dangerous foe. After a game of cat and mouse, Monk has final...
Emily Radley's Christmas plans are shattered when she learns that her aunt, Susannah, is dying. Although estranged from her for years, Emily decides that she must journey to Susannah's home in West Ireland to assist her in her final days. When she reaches Connemara though, it is evident that Susannah has more on her mind than her health.
Emily Radley's Christmas plans are shattered when she learns that her aunt, Susannah, is dying. Although estranged from her for years, Emily decides t...
The city of Byzantium is in accute danger. For Anna, the brutal conflict only echoes her own life. Recently arrived in Byzantium to find out why her brother has been exiled for a murder she believes he did not commit, Anna is forced to pose as a eunuch so that she can move freely in all levels of society.
The city of Byzantium is in accute danger. For Anna, the brutal conflict only echoes her own life. Recently arrived in Byzantium to find out why her b...
Inspector Thomas Pitt must navigate the upper echelons of society if he is to find a murderer bold enough to kill in Buckingham Palace. The suspects are narrowed down to a group of guests, meeting with the Prince of Wales to discuss the funding for a huge project: the Cape to Cairo railway.
Inspector Thomas Pitt must navigate the upper echelons of society if he is to find a murderer bold enough to kill in Buckingham Palace. The suspects a...
Monk and his wife Hester are doing their best to care for Scuff - a homeless boy recovering from a terrifying ordeal at the hands of Jericho Phillips, the runner of a child prostitution ring. Although Scuff's abductor is dead, there's no suggestion that the ring has been broken.
Monk and his wife Hester are doing their best to care for Scuff - a homeless boy recovering from a terrifying ordeal at the hands of Jericho Phillips,...
1864 and on the bank of the Thames, Monk is appalled at the shocking mutilation visited upon the body of a woman found on Limehouse Pier. But when enquiries into the killing unearth a connection between the victim and Dr Lambourn, it's clear that not all is as it seems.
1864 and on the bank of the Thames, Monk is appalled at the shocking mutilation visited upon the body of a woman found on Limehouse Pier. But when enq...