If you enjoy murder, mystery and the Victorian era, then Anne Perry is the author for you!!
In this outing, the intrepid Inspector Pitt has been re-assigned to Special Branch as retaliation by Sir Charles Voisey, whom Pitt thwarted in an attempt to become so powerful as to make England a Democracy under his own leadership.
Pitt is asked to solve a murder with highly political implications, while dealing with the appearance that he has, among other things, caused the suicide death of a much beloved pastor (he didn't, of course but that's how Voisey makes it look).
All the usual wonderful supporting characters are here: Charlotte - Pitt's higher-social strata wife, Gracey - the Pitt's spunky maid, Inspector Narraway - Pitt's boss at Special Branch, and of course, the absolutely delightful Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould, Charlotte's aunt, and an amateur sleuth who frequently helps Pitt out in solving his cases.
Great characters, interesting murder investigations, and the Victorian era styles, politics, and decorum. What more could you want?