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The Face of a Stranger follows London police detective William Monk, who has lost his memories following an accident on the streets of Victorian London. Assigned to investigate the murder of Major Joscelin Grey, a celebrated Crimean War veteran, Monk must navigate a world of high society intrigue and police suspicion. As he pieces together clues, he also hunts for answers about his own vanished identity, discovering that the path to truth may be as perilous as the case itself.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Anne Perry
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