Books like A dangerous mourning by Anne Perry
Inspector William Monk is called back to a grim crime scene when an upper‑crust daughter is violently stabbed in her own home. The case challenges Monk’s investigative skills and tests his resilience against a skeptical supervisor and the shadows of a city rife with secrecy. With the help of Hester Latterly, a former nurse who served under Florence Nightingale, Monk must untangle layers of deception, navigate the murky corridors of Victorian London, and confront the chilling truth behind the murder.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Anne Perry
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