The Shifting Tide (William Monk Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593352980 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Monk is desperate for work, not only to feed himself and his wife, Hester, but to keep open the doors of her clinic, a last resort for sick and starving street women.But he wonders: Why didn’t Louvain report the ivory theft directly to the River Police? Why did he warn Monk not to investigate the murder of one of the Maude Idris crew? Even more mysterious, why has Louvain brought to Hester’s clinic a desperately ill woman who, he claims, is the discarded mistress of an old friend? Neither Hester nor Monk anticipates the nightmare answers to these questionsnor the trap that soon so fatefully ensnares them.. But the river Thames and its teeming docks—where towering schooners and clipper ships
A good one Laura E. Wow, Anne Perry hit a homerun with this book. While I'm glad Callandra has found happiness with Kristian Beck, I'll miss her character immensely. And I'm so happy for Rathbone and Margaret. This book was powerful, packed an emotional wallop and raced along.A couple of small complaints. Why aren't Hester or Monk more suspicious when Louva. Outstanding story As with all of Anne Perry's books, The Shifting Tide, has such a beautifully told story that I lost track of time as I read it. The historically accurate details that she includes make the characters come alive and for a moment, I was taken back into 19th century London. I have enjoyed reading all of her books, but I think this book is o. Excellent historical mystery series JKom I came late to the William Monk novels, but have really enjoyed them, much more than the Thomas & Charlotte Pitt books. Coming so late to the series, I purchased all the previous WM novels up to this one and read them all in a month's time. Perry does a wonderful job of writing good historical mysteries with interesting, somewhat flawed
Commissioned to find the precious cargo of ivory stolen by river thieves from the hold of Clement Louvain's ocean-going schooner, private enquiry agent William Monk is intrigued by his new surroundings. The waterfront of the River Thames is a world unto itself, but without the help of the famed River Police, Monk hardly stands a chance of retrieving the ivory or tracking down the murderous men who killed an innocent crew member while robbing Louvain's ship. Perry's trademarked plotting, characterization, and verisimilitude in recreating Victorian London gleam brilliantly in this well-crafted historical mystery. Not so coincidentally, Monk's wife Hester, who operates a shelter for si