Dark Assassin (William Monk Mystery, Book 15)

The two figures had been on the bridge. He had grasped hold of her. To save
her, or to push her?

Newly appointed Inspector Monk faces a sinister murder plot in Dark Assassin,
the fifteenth novel featuring the enigmatic detective from the Queen of
Victorian crime, Anne Perry. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Sarah Perry.

'Brilliant... That rare blend of novel that's a page-turning thriller yet
literary... Dark Assassin continues Author Perry's peerless tradition of
blending compelling plotting with finely realized human emotion and superb
period detail' - Jeffery Deaver

Inspector William Monk is still feeling his way in a new post in the Thames
River Police and knows he must solve the mystery to gain the respect of his
men. Soon both he and Hester find themselves powerfully involved in the story
of the dead woman, Mary Havilland, and her quest to vindicate her father,
found dead two months previously. An engineer working for the Argyll
Construction Company, James Havilland was convinced a major disaster would
happen in the tunnels where London's desperately needed new sewer system was
being built. Maddened by his obsession, he'd apparently shot himself. Mary had
never accepted that and now she was dead too. Was it chance or something more
sinister?

What readers are saying about Dark Assassin:

'Anne Perry surpasses each novel she writes with further brilliance. This is a
complex, superbly crafted plot'

'Perry is so convincing in her research and her prose is exquisite'

'Excellent story, really could not put it down. Well written, atmospheric, I
felt I was there with the characters'