A Breach of Promise: A William Monk Novel
In a sensational breach-of-promise suit, two wealthy social climbers are suing on behalf of their beautiful daughter, Zillah. The defendant is Zillah’s alleged fiancé, brilliant young architect Killian Melville, who adamantly declares that he will not, cannot, marry her. Utterly baffled by his...
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In a sensational breach-of-promise suit, two wealthy social climbers are suing on behalf of their beautiful daughter, Zillah. The defendant is Zillah’s alleged fiancé, brilliant young architect Killian Melville, who adamantly declares that he will not, cannot, marry her. Utterly baffled by his client’s refusal, Melville’s counsel, Sir Oliver Rathbone, turns to his old comrades in crime—William Monk and nurse Hester Latterly. But even as they scout London for clues, the case suddenly and tragically ends, in an outcome that no one—except a ruthless murderer—could have foreseen.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780345523747 (0345523741)
Publish date: October 4th 2011
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Mystery,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Murder Mystery,
Fiction,
Historical
I spent this whole book feeling like I was missing something. As it turns out I was missing books 7 and 8. Oops. This book was a little too preachy. The twist completely took me by surprise. Too bad everything had such a convenient ending. You can't tell me that many coincidences actually exis...
Enjoyed it. I was proud of myself for figuring this one out early on, but then there was much more to it!
Audiobook.I've read almost all of Anne Perry's early works but it's been so long that I almost forget the stories. This is one of those. The narrator, Simon Jones, does a fairly good job. This is an abridged version but it was in a $5.00 for a grocery bag full so I can't complain.Rathbone is soug...
At the end of the Crimean war, a young soldier returns home disfigured and maimed, and is taken care of by Hester, the friend of William Monk. Monk is caught up in the case of a jilted lover who is suing his former fiancee, Zillah, for a breach of contract, intending to collect a sizeable settlement...
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