The Twisted Root (William Monk Novels)
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (927 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0792797515 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 514 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. Reluctant to cause a scandal, Lucius seeks out William Monk, a detective with a reputation for excellence.. But, after making a sudden exit from the party, Miriam disappears without a trace
MariaC said Did I miss something?. I got severely hooked on the William Monk series and have recently started this 10th in the series on my Kindle. While I anticipate an excellent story, I'm somewhat flummoxed and maybe I missed something. Having spent so much time with Monk and Hester, I would certainly have liked to be at their wedding. This book opens and they are married. I did read Book #9, A Breach of Promise, with a side visit to #1Did I miss something? MariaC I got severely hooked on the William Monk series and have recently started this 10th in the series on my Kindle. While I anticipate an excellent story, I'm somewhat flummoxed and maybe I missed something. Having spent so much time with Monk and Hester, I would certainly have liked to be at their wedding. This book opens and they are married. I did read Book #9, A Breach of Promise, with a side visit to #14, The Shifting Tide, but how did I miss a proposal, acceptance and wedding? And how did Callandra get back into the picture? I must have done something wrong. But, don't mind me. The William Monk ser. , The Shifting Tide, but how did I miss a proposal, acceptance and wedding? And how did Callandra get back into the picture? I must have done something wrong. But, don't mind me. The William Monk ser. Louise said Buy this book - buy ALL her books!. If you love a good mystery - if you love Victorian England - if you love a unique love story - then buy this book (and all her William Monk serie) for this book (and the series) contain all three (and more). Her writing is superb - evocative of another time and place - never sentimental yet certain scenes bring tears to your eyes - never flowery or gushy, but filled with detail. William Monk, the chief character in this series is not the most likable of men but under Perry's flawless writing he comes to be a man you respect and cheer on. He has a history which comes to light slowly and it is one I do . A Shocking Outcome Anne Perry continues her saga of Monk, Hester, and Rathbone. The formula is the same: a hopeless case, an inpverished defendant, a close--held secret. Hester and Monk are a team now, but Oliver is their friend and, even though he feels left out, he respects their judgment and works for their cause. Again nurses are treated badly, and Hester seeks proper treatment. The case involvesw a nurse, her young ward, and a wealthy family. On the stand the great secret is revealed to the horrow of the audience. Another great story./
Eventually unearthed by London's finest, Miriam is arrested and charged with murder, and it's up to barrister Oliver Rathbone to absolve her in court (with a little help from his good friends William and Hester Monk). Miriam Gardiner was due to be betrothed to a much younger man, a well-to-do gentleman named Lucius Stourbridge. But during a family croquet party, the bride-to-be vanished, apparently fleeing in a coach driven by a family servant named Treadwell. The Twisted Root is a luminous whodunit from the queen of Victorian mystery. Monk is convinced that she "could and would do no intentional evil," even as Hester connects her to another illicit crime. William Monk, the unquestionably handsome, somewhat vain, but genuinely tenderhearted "agent of enquiry" is back on the streets of Victorian London, investigating his 10th case, a missing wom