Reviews"An intricate plot about a murder at the palace [with] an irresistibly appealingUpstairs, Downstairsperspective . . . a fine introduction to Perry's alluring world of Victorian crime and intrigue."-New York Times Book Review "Another winner . . . a wonderful cast of characters with many twisting plots."-Press Journal,Vero Beach, Fla. "Perry writes with an intelligence that's both refreshing and entertaining."-Arizona Republic, "An intricate plot about a murder at the palace [with] an irresistibly appealing Upstairs, Downstairs perspective . . . a fine introduction to Perry's alluring world of Victorian crime and intrigue."- New York Times Book Review "Another winner . . . a wonderful cast of characters with many twisting plots."- Press Journal, Vero Beach, Fla. "Perry writes with an intelligence that's both refreshing and entertaining."- Arizona Republic, Praise for Anne Perry and her Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels Long Spoon Lane "Anne Perry has once again delivered the tasty concoction her readers have come to expect . . . and presents us with moral and political puzzles that are all too close to our own." Los Angeles Times Book Review "The clear parallels [Perry] draws to current political issues are persuasiveand chilling." The New York Times Book Review Seven Dials "Terrific, vivid stuff . . . The alarmingly prolific Anne Perry [is] a master of the genre." The Seattle Times "Perry's as good as it gets. . . . The final courtroom scene produces more victims and left me breathless." The Providence Journal From the Hardcover edition.
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SynopsisThe Prince of Wales has asked four wealthy entrepreneurs and their wives to Buckingham Palace to discuss a fantastic idea: the construction of a six-thousand-mile railroad that would stretch the full length of Africa. But, alas, the prince's gathering proves disastrous when the mutilated body of a prostitute turns up in a linen closet among the queen's monogrammed sheets. With great haste, Thomas Pitt, brilliant mainstay of Special Services, is summoned to resolve the crisis. The Pitts' cockney maid, Gracie, is also recruited to pose as a palace servant and listen in on the guests' conversations. If Pitt and Gracie fail to find out who brutally murdered the young woman, Pitt's career will be over, and the scandal may just cause the monarchy to fall.