Barbara L. reviewed on 7/9/2008 + 988 more book reviews

A great historical mystery, Anne Perry is noted for detail and accuracy regarding her setting. She's also known for a good read and according to the Seattle Times this is "Anne Perry's Best."

From the blurb: "AFter bombs explode during an anarchist attack in Long Spoon Lane, two of the culprits are captured and the leaded is shot ... but by whom? As Thomas Pitt of the Special Branch delves into the case, he finds that there's more to the terrorism than the brutality of misguided idealists. Clues suggest that Inspector Wetron is the mastermind. As the shadowy leader of the Inner Circle, Wetron is using his influence with the press to stir up fears of more attacks and to rush a bill through Parliament that would severely control civil liberties. Pitt's clever wife, Charlotte, and her great aunt, Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould strive to prevent future destruction, nothing less than the fate of the British Empire hangs in precarious balance.

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