Funeral in Blue (William Monk Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (540 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593350368 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 485 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Hester, a nurse who served under Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War, is outspoken, courageous, passionate, independent and stubborn not exactly your typical subservient Victorian gentlewoman. No doubt Perry's myriad fans won't care a whit. Kristian Beck, a physician from Vienna with whom Hester's dear friend, Lady Callandra, is secretly in love. From Publishers Weekly From the enormously popular and hard-working Perry comes her 11th Victorian mystery featuring Hester and William Monk, to the certain delight of her fait
Another great Anne Perry novel! Leah I tried to guess the outcome of this one as I read. I was wrong! Not even close. Perry comes up with surprising yet plausible endings that satisfy and entertain. I also like the look into England and medical practices of that era as well as the social structure. I see why heading to America was so popular. I find myself urging some of the characters to head out across the ocean and live how you want to!!! There wasn't the abundance of "typos" in this one as earlier ones in the series, though typos can be so entertaining. My favorite was "as she watched the. Life choices-big and small Amazon Customer When we look back at the end of our life, will we regret the decisions we have made? Did the journey become different than it could have been either for better or worse because of the choices we made? The book led me to look more closely at small choices of my life for they can ultimately influence the future decisions and thus the path my life can take. For each path may have a very different end point. I need to keep in mind the long term goals, and not just the immediacy of the moment.. judith fleissner said Terrible!. I've read so many of Perry's books and have loved them all. This one was such a disappointment. Felt as if the author wasn't sure where she was going with this and just wrapped it up with a very poor ending
With an intensity born of desperation, Hester, Monk, and their dear friend Lady Callandra Daviot, who cannot hide her deep love for the accused, seek evidence that will save Kristian from the hangman - hoping to penetrate not only the mystery of Elissa Beck's death but the riddle of her life.. The headlines were gruesome: two beautiful women found strangled in the studio of a well-known London artist. One of the victims is an obscure artist's model. Kristian Beck, a Viennese emigre who swiftly becomes the principal su