Dark Assassin

Author: Anne Perry

The two figures had been on the bridge. He had grasped hold of her. To save her, or to push her?Murder, suicide or accident? Inspector William Monk of the Thames River Police watches helplessly as the man and woman fall to their deaths. Still feeling his way in a new post, Monk knows he must solve the mystery to gain the respect of his men. Soon both he and Hester find the….Read More

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