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When a doctor is found brutally murdered in London’s notorious Devil’s Acre, Inspector Pitt is baffled to discover three more bodies with a grisly calling card. The suspects range from ruffians to aristocrats, and the investigation quickly turns personal as Pitt and his wife Charlotte chase a relentless killer who threatens to desecrate even the most hardened residents.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Anne Perry
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