Synopsis When elderly Mary Ferraline dies from a lethal dose of medicine on a train trip to London, Hester Latterly, her travelling nurse, is charged with her murder. But could the real killer be a member of the Ferraline family?
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1994-10-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 384 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 7.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.8 in | | Weight: | 26.4 oz |
Publisher's Note The author of A Sudden, Fearful Death creates a compelling blend of Victorian courtroom drama and intricate mystery as William Monk frantically searches for the truth to save his trusted sidekick, Nurse Latterly--on trial for her life.
Industry Reviews "Richly textured and timeless suspense. [Anne Perry's] Victorian England pulsates with life and is peopled with wonderfully memorable characters." Faye Kellerman
"Give her a good murder and a shameful social evil, and Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickens's eyes pop." Bain
"Perry [has two] strengths: memorable characters and an ability to evoke the Victorian era with the finely wrought detail of a miniaturist." Bain
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