Three Debts Paid - A Daniel Pitt Novel

Informationen zum Autor Anne Perry Klappentext A killer is on the loose, targeting victims with a mysterious connection that young barrister Daniel Pitt must deduce before more bodies pile up, in this intricately woven mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry. A serial killer is roaming the streets of London, and Daniel Pitt’s university chum Ian, now a member of the police, is leading the search. The murders happen on rainy nights, but Ian knows the victims must have something in common beyond the weather. He turns to Miriam fford Croft, Daniel’s good friend and now officially one of the first female pathologists in London, to tap her scientific know-how to find details he and Daniel have missed. With Miriam involved in the murder investigation, Ian passes Daniel the case of Nicholas Wolford, their former university professor. Charged with assault after reacting violently to an accusation of plagiarism, Wolford, a proud, boastful man, is loath to admit he was in the wrong. But Daniel must defend him—whether he likes him or not. As the murders continue with no clue as to who is committing them, Miriam, Daniel, and Ian find themselves questioning everything. Is the “Rainy-day Slasher,” as the newspapers have dubbed the killer, really just one person? Or have the investigators stumbled into a more complicated web of deceit? The answer may lie closer than anyone could have expected. Leseprobe Chapter One “Come in.” Daniel answered the swift, light tap on his office door. He knew it was Impney, the chief clerk at the fford Croft and Gibson chambers. Daniel had been here for three years now, and it was all familiar. Impney came in and closed the door behind him. He was a middle-aged man with immaculate appearance and manners. “There is a gentleman to see you, Mr. Pitt. His name is Professor Nicholas Wolford. I believe modern European history is his subject. He says he knew you at Cambridge, sir?” There was doubt in his voice. Daniel had studied law, or else he would not have been here, in this excellent position. The firm of fford Croft and Gibson did not employ anyone without both a first-class degree from a reputable university and a personal recommendation. Daniel did not have to think for more than a moment or two: he remembered Wolford clearly. The man was striking in appearance, moody in nature, a fine scholar, and beyond that, a brilliant teacher. For Daniel, he had made history seem more alive and urgent, more compelling, than any current affairs. Modern history was considered to have begun about the year 1500, and Wolford was interested in all of it, but he was especially passionate about the French Revolution. The 1789 one, before the uprisings all over Europe—with the exception of Britain—fifty years later. In the France of 1848, it was a revolution born and then crushed. Impney was waiting patiently. “Yes, yes, I remember him,” Daniel answered. “What does he want?” “He has a case that I believe he wishes you to take, sir. A matter arising from an instance of . . . ?plagiarism.” He said the word as if it were the name of some obscene minor disease. “Someone has plagiarized his work?” Daniel was not surprised. Wolford’s style was unique and, in its own way, brilliant. “No, sir. I believe the matter is somewhat more complicated than that,” Impney answered. “It concerns a new book he has written. Something to do with the French Revolution. He wishes you to represent him. But I believe there is more.” “Really?” Daniel was startled. “What do you mean by more?” Impney’s face was impassive. “I am not certain, sir, but Professor Wolford is very clear that he wishes you on the case. He says an old friend recommended you, an Inspector Ian Frobisher, whom he says you know.” Daniel was surprised. He had not thought of Ian for so long. They had been to the...

Product details

• Authors: Anne Perry
• Publisher: Ballantine
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.03.2023
• EAN: 9780593358757
• ISBN: 978-0-593-35875-7
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 202 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Daniel Pitt
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense