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Book SynopsisOne night, in a corridor of the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, nurse Hester Monk is approached by a terrified girl. She''s from a hidden ward of children, all subject to frequent blood-letting, and her brother is dying.
While William Monk''s River Police fight to keep London safe from gun-runners, Hester takes on a new role at the hospital, helping to administer a secretive new treatment. But she slowly realises that this experimental cure is putting the lives of the children at risk. Attempting to protect the young victims, she comes under threat from one rich, powerful, and very ill man who is desperate to survive...
Trade ReviewPraise for Anne Perry's previous novels: 'Anne Perry's Victorian mysteries are marvels of plot construction... truly remarkable' - New York Times
'There is a freshness about [Perry's] writing which makes it truly exceptional and I was gripped until the final page.
Death on Blackheath was one of the best books I've read this year and I cannot recommend it highly enough' - Eurocrime
'Much more than a whodunit, [
A Sunless Sea], possibly the author's best yet, is especially effective at providing a nuanced look at a vital controversy of the day' - Publishers Weekly
'The investigation concludes in a hold-your-breath trial... A brilliant Victorian police procedural in which well-realized characters and settings are fascinating in themselves' - Booklist
