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Zusatztext “Perry [has two] strengths: memorable characters and an ability to evoke the Victorian era with the finely wrought detail of a miniaturist.”— Wall Street Journal “A mesmerizing courtroom drama [and] a plot that’s filled with surprising twists and unexpected suspense.”— Booklist “Totally absorbing . . . intense and gripping.”— Mostly Murder “When it comes to the Victorian mystery! Anne Perry has proved that nobody does it better.”— San Diego Union-Tribune “A taut! compelling blend of courtroom thriller and complex! compelling whodunit.”— Mystery News Informationen zum Autor Anne Perry Klappentext Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well suited for the task: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady in delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester's simple job takes a grave turn when Mrs. Farraline dies during the night. And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine, Hester is charged with murder-punishable by execution. This notorious case presents detective William Monk with a daunting task: find a calculating killer among the prominent and coolly unassailable Farraline clan-and try to save Hester from the gallows. Zusammenfassung Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well suited for the task: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline! an elderly Scottish lady in delicate health! on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester’s simple job takes a grave turn when Mrs. Farraline dies during the night. And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine! Hester is charged with murder–punishable by execution. This notorious case presents detective William Monk with a daunting task: find a calculating killer among the prominent and coolly unassailable Farraline clan–and try to save Hester from the gallows.
