Pentecost Alley - Couverture souple

Perry, Anne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0006498183 ISBN 13 : 9780006498186

Editeur : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

Following the death of a young prostitute, a strange badge is found beneath her body. The insignia proclaims it to be an emblem of the Hellfire Club, and on the back is engraved the name of Finlay FitzJames. So begins Superintendent Pitt's curious association with the wealthy FitzJames family.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

"DIFFICULT TO PUT DOWN . . . Descriptive, evocative, and always precise . . . The mystery plot is tricky and beautifully paced."

*The Virginian-Pilot

The ritual murder of a prostitute named Ada McKinley in a bedroom on decrepit Pentecost Alley would ordinarily occasion no stir in Victoria's great metropolis. But, under the victim's body, the police find a Hellfire Club badge inscribed with the name Finlay Fitzjames--a name that instantly draws Superintendent Thomas Pitt into the case.

Finlay's father *immensely wealthy, powerful, and dangerous *refuses to consider the possibility that his son has been in Ada McKinley's bed. The implication is clear: Pitt is to arrest someone other than Finlay Fitzjames for Ada's demise. But Thomas Pitt is not a man to be intimidated, and with the help of his quick-witted wife, Charlotte, he stubbornly pursues his investigation *one that twists and turns like London's own ancient streets. . . .

"Stands as one of her most intricately constructed plots . . . Perry packs a triple wallop into the final pages, one climax following another."

*Chicago Sun-Times

"Vibrant . . . Alluring."

*The New York Times Book Review

A MAIN SELECTION OF THE BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB

Présentation de l'éditeur

The murder of a prostitute named Ada McKinley in a bedroom on decrepit Pentecost Alley should occasion no stir in Victoria’s great metropolis, but under the victim’s body, the police find a Hellfire Club badge inscribed with the name “Finlay Fitzjames”—a name that instantly draws Superintendent Thomas Pitt into the case. Finlay’s father—immensely wealthy, powerful, and dangerous—refuses to consider the possibility that his son has been in Ada McKinley’s bed. The implication is clear: Pitt is to arrest someone other than Finlay Fitzjames for Ada’s demise. But Thomas Pitt is not a man to be intimidated, and with the help of his quick-witted wife, Charlotte, he stubbornly pursues his investigation—one that twists and turns like London’s own ancient streets.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0006498183
• ISBN 13: 9780006498186
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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