Victorian mystery from the critically acclaimed William Monk series. "Sophisticated characterisation and psychological suspense - the result is first rate.. " "New York Times".
It's March 1916, and Joseph is on sick leave and his sister is caring for him. It's a delight to them both when Shanley Corcoran, an old friend, comes to visit. He confides in Joseph that he's come very close to completing an invention that...
In Cambridge, in 1914, the golden June days seem timeless. But for the four Reavley siblings, the summer is shattered by their parents' deaths in a car accident. As their suspicions grow, they visit the scene of the crash, examine the ruined car, and...
Hester Monk's voluntary work with the women of the streets involves her in a web of intrigue as some suffer serious injuries and the body of a prominent businessman is found in one of the area's brothels. As she and her husband investigate, it...
William Monk and wife, Hester, are on the case when two women are found strangled in an artist's studio. The case is especially important to them because one of the women is the wife of Hester's beloved colleague, Dr. Kristian Beck.
When evidence is presented in court by Thomas Pitt leads to the execution of a distinguised soldier and archaeologist, the retaliation from his influential friends of the Inner Circle is swift. To protect himself, he is forced to leave his family to work...