The Face of a Stranger (William Monk Mystery, Book 1)
- 448 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
The first superb mystery featuring Investigator William Monk
William Monk Serie
Esta cautivadora serie sigue a un decidido investigador que navega por el sombrío submundo del Londres victoriano. Asume diversas funciones, desde oficial de policía hasta agente de investigación privado, ofreciendo cada puesto una perspectiva única sobre las luchas sociales de la época. Mientras aborda intrincados casos, lidia con demonios personales y un pasado envuelto en misterio. Las narrativas combinan emocionantes investigaciones con ricos detalles históricos y profunda profundidad psicológica.
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Inspector Monk returns to the scene of another Victorian era murder mystery when the daughter of an upper-crust family is stabbed in her own home
Defend and Betray (William Monk Mystery, Book 3)
- 503 páginas
- 18 horas de lectura
The third superb mystery featuring William Monk
Una duda razonable
- 522 páginas
- 19 horas de lectura
Prudence Barrymore, una enfermera talentosa que trabajó con Florence Nightingale en Crimea, es encontrada estrangulada en un hospital de Londres. El agente de investigación privada William Monk es contratado para investigar este horrendo crimen. Poco a poco, Monk va formando el retrato de una mujer excepcional. Sin embargo, también percibe la sombra de un mal trágico y un inquietante destello de su propio pasado eclipsado.
William Monk Novels: The Sins of the Wolf
- 448 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well-suited for the position: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady with delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester's simple job takes a grave turn when the woman dies during the night. And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine, Hester is charged with murder--punishable by execution. The notorious case presents detective William Monk with a daunting task: find a calculating killer amongst the prominent and coolly unassailable Farraline clan. Since Hester must be tried in Edinburgh, where prejudice against her runs high, there is little that the highly skilled barrister Oliver Rathbone can do to help. He can only try to direct her Scottish lawyer from the frustrating sidelines, and pray that Hester will not be sent to the gallows....
El esposo de Genevieve Stonefield, Angus, ha estado desaparecido durante tres días cuando ella visita a William Monk, un exinspector de policía convertido en investigador privado. Está convencida de que Angus está muerto, asesinado por su hermano gemelo, Caleb. Mientras Angus ha sido un respetado hombre de negocios, Caleb es una figura oscura y peligrosa que vive en los barrios marginales que bordean el Támesis en Limehouse; la relación entre ellos ha sido a menudo violenta, y Genevieve teme lo peor. Monk no está dispuesto a asumir que ha ocurrido un asesinato, aunque rápidamente confirma que Angus ha desaparecido. Pero, ¿por qué la mujer de Caleb, Selina, visitó la oficina de Angus la mañana en que desapareció? ¿Y por qué Caleb es tan diferente de su hermano tan bien comportado? Sin la autoridad ni los recursos de la policía, Monk debe recurrir a sus propios recursos y a la ayuda de sus amigos, incluida su patrona Lady Callandra Daviot y la enfermera Hester Latterly, para llevar uno de los casos más extraños y desconcertantes que ha encontrado a su emocionante conclusión.
Weighed in the Balance
- 384 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
As barrister Oliver Rathbone prepares to defend his client, Countess Zorah Rostova, against a charge of slander, private detective William Monk and nurse Hester Latterly become caught up in a notorious case of royal scandal and murder in nineteenth-century London. Reprint.
The Silent Cry (William Monk Mystery, Book 8)
- 407 páginas
- 15 horas de lectura
The eighth mystifying William Monk novel from Anne Perry
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
The twisted root
- 368 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
For Miriam Gardner, attending a party at the London home of her fiance, Lucius Stourbridge, to celebrate their forthcoming marriage, it should have been one of the happiest days of her life. But, after making a sudden exit from the party, Miriam disappears without a trace. Reluctant to cause a scandal, Lucius seeks out William Monk, a detective with a reputation for excellence.
Slaves of Obsession
- 368 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
The year is 1861. The American Civil War has just begun, and London arms dealer Daniel Alberton is becoming a very wealthy man. His quiet dinner party seems remote indeed from the passions rending America. Yet investigator William Monk and his bride, Hester, sense growing tensions and barely concealed violence. For two of the guests are Americans, each vying to buy Albertons armaments. Soon Monk and Hesters forebodings are fulfilled as one member of the party is brutally murdered and two others disappear along with Albertons entire inventory of weapons. As Monk and Hester track the man they believe to be the murderer all the way to Washington, D.C., and the bloody battlefield at Manassas, Slaves of Obsession twists and turns like a powder-keg fuse and holds the reader breathless and spellbound
When two women, one of them the wife of the accused killer, are found strangled in the studio of a London artist, William Monk, his wife Hester, and Lady Callandra Daviot set out to clear their friend's name.
Muerte de un extraño
- 444 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
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.
La trama - 0: Marea incierta
- 352 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
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.
Asesino en la oscuridad
- 350 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
Al frente de su grupo de la Policía Fluvial, William Monk se encuentra patrullando el Támesis cerca del puente Waterloo cuando ve una pareja, de pie cerca de la barandilla, forcejeando en lo que aparenta ser una violenta discusión. De repente ambos caen al agua encontrando la muerte. Monk no puede evitar preguntarse si se ha tratado de un accidente, un suicidio o un asesinato, y aunque será casi imposible averiguarlo, está decidido a intentarlo. La mujer se llamaba Mary Havilland y estaba prometida en matrimonio con Toby Argyll, el hombre que había perecido con ella. El padre de Mary, un ingeniero que trabajaba para la Argyll Company, había muerto poco antes; según la policía, se había tratado de un suicidio. Mary, sin embargo, sospechaba que su padre había sido asesinado por denunciar el peligro que representaba la inminente construcción del nuevo sistema de alcantarillado de la ciudad. Monk se enfrenta, pues, a un triple dilema. Con la ayuda de su intrépida esposa, Hester, comienza a seguir un camino resbaladizo que lo lleva de los salones más lujosos de la alta sociedad al submundo de las cloacas de Londres. En su recorrido por este reino de pesadilla contará con la ayuda de dos de sus moradores, Scuffy Sutton, e incluso con la del comisario Runcorn, su antiguo enemigo.
Execution Dock (William Monk Mystery, Book 16)
- 432 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
The sixteenth book in Anne Perry's brilliant William Monk series. The death of a young boy leads Monk into one of his most dangerous cases yet.
Acceptable Loss (William Monk Mystery, Book 17)
- 448 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
Inspector William Monk once again faces a dangerous foe in the seventeenth novel in Anne Perry's acclaimed series
A Sunless Sea
- 442 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
Crime and Detective. Inspector William Monk: In search of justice, he will not stop until he has found the truth. 1864: When the body of a brutally mutilated body of a woman is found on Limehouse Pier, Monk's enquiries into her death unearth a suspicious connection between the victim and Dr Lambourn, a recently deceased scientist and staunch supporter for a new pharmaceutical bill aimed to regulate the sale of opium. Investigating further, Monk learns that Lambourn's widow refuses to believe that her husband's death was suicide; she is convinced that he was murdered by government officials intent on keeping the lucrative trade of opium flowing. With pressure mounting for the police to find the Limehouse killer, Monk is propelled headlong into an investigation that will delve the darkest depths of the opium trade and threatens to expose corruption in the very highest echelons of society.
Blind Justice
- 368 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
In "Blind Justice," Hester Monk investigates financial misconduct in a London church linked to charismatic preacher Abel Taft. As barrister Oliver Rathbone presides over Taft's trial, unexpected twists threaten his career and reputation. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Victorian London, this gripping courtroom drama explores themes of justice and morality.
Blood on the Water. Das Grab in der Themse, englische Ausgabe
- 320 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
London, 1856. It is a time of progress, with the Empire's interests expanding and the Suez Canal nearing completion. Many people stand to gain - and to lose - as the world rapidly changes. When a Thames pleasure boat is blown up with the loss of many lives, an Egyptian man is quickly sentenced to hang for the crime. But William Monk, head of the River Police, discovers the evidence was flawed. As he and his wife Hester investigate further, Monk begins to wonder if the wrong man was convicted. If justice itself has been tainted, exposing the true culprit will be far more hazardous.
Corridors of the Night. Der Todesengel von London, englische Ausgabe
- 320 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
One night, in a corridor of the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, nurse Hester Monk is approached by a terrified girl. She's from a hidden ward of children, all subject to frequent blood-letting, and her brother is dying. While William Monk's River Police fight to keep London safe from gun-runners, Hester takes on a new role at the hospital, helping to administer a secretive new treatment. But she slowly realises that this experimental cure is putting the lives of the children at risk. Attempting to protect the young victims, she comes under threat from one rich, powerful, and very ill man who is desperate to survive...
The queen of the Victorian mystery, New York Times bestseller Anne Perry returns with the 22nd novel in the William Monk series REVENGE IN A COLD RIVER. An adversary Monk cannot remember threatens everything he holds dear - will he survive what is to come? London, 1869: The body of a middle-aged man is found tangled in a mass of rope and wooden wreckage near the dockside of the River Thames. Commander William Monk of the River Police is called when initial investigations reveal the man was shot in the back. When he learns that the man was a master forger who had just escaped prison, Monk's interest is immediately piqued. But as his investigations lead him ever deeper into the murky world of smuggling and forgery, Monk is forced to confront his own forgotten past. The unsolicited interference of an old foe takes precedence as it becomes clear to Monk that a bitter enemy is back for revenge and has him in his sights. With his life and career in imminent danger, can Monk navigate his way to the truth before it is too late? Commander William Monk - A man with no past has only his conscience and instinct to guide him.
An Echo Of Murder
- 408 páginas
- 15 horas de lectura
London, 1870: A Hungarian immigrant is found dead in what appears to be a ritualistic killing, with a bayonet through his heart, his fingers broken and his body surrounded by seventeen blood-dipped candles. At first, Commander William Monk of the Thames River Police suspects the killer is from within the victim's community; but when another murder takes place, Monk fears the immigrants are being targeted by an outsider. Meanwhile, Hester is reunited with a doctor who had been left for dead on a Crimean battlefield. Traumatised by his experiences, Fitz has made his way home via Hungary, and is now living in the immigrant community. Hester is determined to help him - and when he is accused of the killings, she sets out to prove his innocence...
Dark Tide Rising
- 320 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
"When a ransom exchange turns violent in the latest mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry, Commander William Monk faces an unthinkable possibility: betrayal by his own men. Local businessman Harry Exeter doesn't want the aid of the Thames River Police in tracking down the men who kidnapped his wife, Kate. He only asks them to help him navigate Jacob's Island, a creepy mass of decrepit buildings where he will hand off a large sum of money in exchange for her life. But when they arrive at the meeting place, Commander Monk and five of his best men are attacked from all sides, and Monk is left wondering who could have given away their plans--and why anyone would want to harm Kate Exeter. As Monk follows leads from Kate's worried cousin and a crafty clerk at the bank where Exeter gathered the ransom money, it seems inevitable that one of his own men has betrayed him. Delving into their pasts, he realizes how little he knows about the people he works with every day, including his trusted right-hand man Hooper, the one colleague Monk has always been certain he can count on. Even as they identify one of the kidnappers, the case runs into hurdle after hurdle, causing Monk to choose between his own safety and the chance to solve the case--and figure out where his men's loyalty really lies"-- Provided by publisher
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Set in the vibrant backdrop of Victorian London, this collection showcases Anne Perry's first three novels featuring the intriguing private investigator William Monk. Renowned for her rich descriptions and compelling characters, Perry weaves captivating mysteries that invite readers into a world filled with suspense and historical detail. This enticing volume is perfect for fans of engaging narratives and those looking to explore the early adventures of Monk.