Description
When a respected doctor is found brutally murdered in London’s notorious Devil’s Acre, Inspector Thomas Pitt is drawn into a case that exposes the dangerous ties between the city’s impoverished underworld and its privileged elite. As more killings unsettle the public and attract political attention, Pitt must navigate squalid alleys, hidden appetites, and a society determined to protect its secrets. Meanwhile, his wife, Charlotte, uses her family connections to investigate from the drawing rooms of high society—despite Pitt’s warnings to stay away. Combining atmospheric Victorian suspense with sharp observations on class, hypocrisy, and power, the novel delivers a gripping mystery rooted in the social tensions of nineteenth-century London.
Available Editions
paperback
HarperCollins
Published Jan 1, 1993
248 pages
ISBN: 9780586215654
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Details
First Published
1985
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Death in the Devil's Acre by Anne Perry.