Southampton Row (Thomas Pitt Mystery, Book 22): A chilling mystery of corruption and murder in the foggy streets of Victorian London - Softcover

Anne Perry's novels are New York Times bestsellers and have earned much critical acclaim: 'Give her a good murder and a shameful social evil, and Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickens' eyes pop out (New York Times Book Review)

A totally contemporary feel ... admirably well-written (Guardian)

Her Victorian England pulsates with life and is peopled with wonderfully memorable characters (Faye Kellerman)

A complex plot supported by superb storytelling ... and William Monk, a contender for the post of Most Original Investigator in recent fiction (Scotland on Sunday)

Despite Thomas Pitt's success in the Whitechapel case, the secretive Inner Circle prevent his returning to Bow Street police as Superintendent. Pitt's next task for Special Branch is to investigate Charles Voisy - the corrupt Inner Circle man Pitt defeated in court - who is standing for election as a Tory MP. Pitt must obtain information to stop Voisy's climb to political power. Then Pitt is ordered to Southampton Row, scene of the hideous murder of a spiritual medium. As the link between the spiritualist and political figures is revealed, the whispers of scandal grow louder. And with Charlotte in hiding for safety, Pitt must turn to his sister-in-law, Emily, to help him solve one of his most high-profile cases yet...