On a patrol boat near Waterloo Bridge, police superintendent William Monk notices a young couple engaged in an intense discussion. Seconds later, the two plunge to their deaths in the icy waters of the Thames. Was it an accident, a suicide, or a murder? Ever the investigator, Monk learns that the woman, Mary Havilland, had planned to marry the fair-haired man who shared her fate. He also discovers that Mary's father had recently died in a supposed suicide. But Mary's friends share their own dark suspicions with Monk, who now faces the mysteries surrounding three deaths. Aided by his intrepid wife, Hester, Monk searches for answers. From luxurious drawing rooms where powerful men hatch their unscrupulous plots, to the sewers beneath the city where poor folk live in crippling poverty, Monk must connect the clues before death strikes again.
"Brilliant ... a page-turning thriller ... blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail."--Jeffery Deaver, author of Carte Blanche
About the Author :
Anne Perry (1938-2023) was an English author of historical detective fiction, mysteries, young-adult fantasy, and young-adult fiction, and holiday novels, with several making the New York Times bestsellers list. Her novels were set in Victorian England, the Ottoman empire, and in Europe during WWI and WWI.
David Colacci is an actor and director who has directed and performed in prominent theaters nationwide. His credits include roles from Shakespeare to Albee, as well as extensive work on new plays. As a narrator, he has won numerous Earphones Awards, earned Audie Award nominations, and been included in Best Audio of the Year lists by such publications as Publishers Weekly, AudioFile magazine, and Library Journal. He was a resident actor and director with the Cleveland Play House for eight years and has been artistic director of the Hope Summer Rep Theater since 1992.
Review :
"Dark Assassin is brilliant...That rare blend of novel that's a page-turning thriller yet literary--and, best of all, one that gives us lucky readers the chance to enjoy another adventure by our favorite Victorian police superintendent, William Monk. Dark Assassin continues Anne Perry's peerless tradition of blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail."
-- "Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author"
"Few mystery writers this side of Arthur Conan Doyle can evoke Victorian London with such relish for detail and mood."
-- "San Francisco Chronicle"
"Monk's quiet capability as a police officer makes him an enticing protagonist who lures readers into Perry's realistic world of 19th-century London. The initial suspense surrounding Mary's and Toby's deaths multiplies tenfold, escalating into an explosive, memorable conclusion in this top-rate installment of Perry's series."
-- "RT Book Reviews (41/2 stars)"
"Perry is at her best when she writes about the class distinctions that defined and divided the class-conscious populace of the nineteenth century, and Colacci syncs perfectly with her as he slips easily from one colloquial accent to another, portraying the wide variety of city dwellers who made up the multitudes occupying London in 1864. Colacci's performance succeeds nicely in bringing the streets and drawing rooms of Monk's Victorian London to life."
-- "Publishers Weekly"
