Anne Perry Libros

William Monk knows London’s streets like the back of his hand. But the river Thames and its teeming docks—where wharf rats and night plunderers ply their trades—is unknown territory. Only Monk’s dire need for work persuades him to accept an assignment from shipping magnate Clement Louvain, to investigate the theft of a cargo of African ivory from Louvain’s recently docked schooner, the Maude Idris. But why didn’t Louvain report the ivory theft directly to the River Police? Another mystery is the appearance of a desperately ill woman who Louvain claims is the discarded mistress of an old friend. Is she connected to the theft, or to something much darker? As Monk endeavors to solve these riddles, he can’t imagine the trap that will soon so fatefully ensnare him.

For the prostitutes of Leather Lane, nurse Hester Monk's clinic is a lifeline, providing medicine, food, and a modicum of peace—especially welcome since lately their ailments have escalated from bruises and fevers to broken bones and knife wounds. As Hester ventures into violent streets to learn who is responsible for the brutal abuse of her patients, private investigator William Monk follows a case into the English countryside that revives memories long lost to amnesia. The unbearable past returns to him, sharing eerie parallels with the fresh tragedy just beginning to unfold.

Millions of readers adore the work of a New York Times bestselling author who transports them to the vibrant age of Victoria, a time when the wealthy elite sought to amass even greater fortunes. Amidst the opulence, Englishwomen adorned society, while the plight of the poor in London's slums was largely ignored by the aristocracy. However, a shocking murder disrupts this facade of security. On a gray September morning, Thomas Pitt of Her Majesty’s Special Branch is called to a Connaught Square mansion where a junior diplomat's body is discovered in a wheelbarrow. The prime suspect is the beautiful and infamous Egyptian woman, Ayesha Zakhari, who is linked to senior cabinet minister Saville Ryerson. Pitt's orders from Prime Minister Gladstone are clear: protect Ryerson’s reputation at all costs. As Pitt investigates, he uncovers a web of intrigue that spans from Egyptian cotton fields to Manchester mills, revealing the victim's questionable past. With Ayesha and Saville's fates hanging in the balance, the tension escalates in a packed courtroom at the Old Bailey. As the trial unfolds, Pitt races against time to unravel the truth before the hangman’s noose tightens.

Killian Melville, un joven y brillante arquitecto, va a ser juzgado por romper su compromiso con Zillah Lambert, hija de su patrón. Para su defensa, contacta con el prestigioso abogado Sin Oliver Rathbone quien, al ver que Melville no aporta razones que justifiquen su comportamiento, inicia una investigación con su colabora dor, William Monk. Éste deberá indagar en un inidente familiar ocurido dos décadas atrás

El mundo se prepara para profundos cambios sociales y políticos, pero Inglaterra lucha por aferrarse a sus tradiciones, estructura de clases y prejuicios. Una bomba estalla en Londres durante una redada policial secreta y se cobra varias vidas. Muchos creen que es un atentado perpetrado por anarquistas, pero el comandante Thomas Pitt, del Servicio de Seguridad del Estado, pronto descubre que se trata del encubrimiento calculado de un asesinato. Las investigaciones de Pitt apuntan hacia un miembro del Parlamento en pos de un lucrativo negocio, un policía de alto rango con oscuros secretos, y un aristócrata sediento de venganza. A medida que sigue el hilo de la trama, Pitt se encuentra una y otra vez con las barreras que protegen a los ricos y poderosos. Barreras que, al derrumbarse, podrían sepultarlo vivo

In the realm of historical fiction, Anne Perry shines brightly. Following her acclaimed Victorian mysteries, she presents a bestselling series set during World War I, contrasting the serene English countryside with the brutal realities of war. By April 1915, chaplain Joseph Reavley is tending to soldiers amidst the horrors of trench warfare, which is decimating England’s youth. During a rescue mission into no-man’s-land, Joseph discovers the body of Eldon Prentice, a controversial war correspondent and nephew of General Owen Cullingford. Prentice, disliked for his attempts to sway public opinion against the war, has been killed, seemingly not by the enemy but by one of his own. Joseph suspects he may know the killer, while his sister Judith, General Cullingford’s driver, has her own troubling doubts. Meanwhile, their brother Matthew, an intelligence officer in London, is pursuing a shadowy figure known as the Peacemaker, who aims to undermine support for the war and is believed to be at the center of a plot to reshape the world. The Peacemaker operates with lethal freedom, his influence reaching from the quiet lanes of Cambridgeshire to the battlefields of Ypres and Gallipoli. In this gripping series, Perry delves into the violent legacy of conflict and the profound impact on those who lived through it, crafting a taut and inspiring narrative.

Primera Guerra Mundial, marzo de 1916. Joseph Reavley queda herido de gravedad en un intento por rescatar a un compañero de combate. Enviado a su casa en Cambridgeshire, Joseph se enfrenta a una lenta y dolorosa recuperación marcada por sus turbadoras vivencias bélicas. La visita inesperada de un amigo, que le habla de un invento que podría neutralizar el efecto devastador de los submarinos alemanes, y el asesinato, ocurrido días más tarde, de uno de los científicos involucrados en la investigación, demuestra que alguien está filtrando información confidencial al enemigo. Joseph requerirá la ayuda de su hermano Matthew –agente de los servicios secretos británicos– para iniciar una investigación.