The Shifting Tide - Hardcover

Perry, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786265884 ISBN 13: 9780786265886

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2004

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Book by Perry, Anne

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Review:

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. Not so coincidentally, Monk's wife Hester, who operates a shelter for sick and injured women of the streets, discovers that a woman with a mysterious connection to Louvain may hold the key to the missing ivory as well as many more deaths aboard his ship than the one Monk knows about. Perry's trademarked plotting, characterization, and verisimilitude in recreating Victorian London gleam brilliantly in this well-crafted historical mystery. --Jane Adams

About the Author:

Among Anne Perry’s other novels featuring investigator William Monk are Death of a Stranger, Funeral in Blue, Slaves of Obsession, and The Twisted Root. She also writes the popular novels featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, including Seven Dials, Southampton Row, The Whitechapel Conspiracy, and Half Moon Street. In addition, she is also the author of a new series set during World War One that began with No Graves as Yet. Her short story “Heroes” won an Edgar Award. Anne Perry lives in Scotland. Visit her Web site at www.anneperry.net.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0786265884
• ISBN 13: 9780786265886
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 591