**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE
YEAR BY RT BOOK REVIEWS
**
In this superbly accomplished Charlotte and Thomas Pitt adventure, Anne
Perry takes us beneath the glittering surface of wealthy Victorian
society into a nightmare world of fear and intimidation, where women are
too often blamed for the violent attacks against them, and powerful men
take what they want, leaving others to pay the price.
The horrifying rape and apparent suicide of Catherine Quixwood, wife of
a wealthy merchant banker, falls outside the jurisdiction of new Special
Branch head Thomas Pitt, but so pervasively offensive are the rumors
about the victim that Pitt quietly takes a hand in the investigation.
Yet even with the help of his ingenious wife, Charlotte, and his former
superior, Victor Narraway, Pitt is stumped. Why did high-minded,
cultured Catherine choose not to accompany her husband to a grand party
on the night of her demise? Why did she dismiss all her servants for the
evening and leave the front door unlocked? What had been her
relationship with the young man seen frequently by her side at concerts
and art exhibits? And what can be done to avenge another terrible crime:
the assault on Angeles Castelbranco, beloved teenage daughter of the
Portuguese ambassador?
As an ordinary policeman, Pitt used to enter London's grand houses
through the kitchen door. Now, as a guest in those same houses, can he
find the steel in his soul to challenge the great men of the world with
their crimes? The path to the truth takes him in deeply troubling
directions, from the lofty world of international politics and finance
to his own happy home, where his own teenage daughter, Jemima, is coming
of age in a culture rife with hidden dangers.
In this rich, emotionally charged masterpiece, Anne Perry exposes yet
another ugly secret of Victoria's proud empire. And in a courtroom
battle of unparalleled brilliance, we thrill at the chance to witness a
massive wrong righted.
Includes a preview of Anne Perry's next Charlotte and Thomas Pitt
novel, Death on Blackheath
Praise for Midnight at Marble Arch
"Sweeping and scandalous . . . Perry has perfected a delicate
touch."--The New York Times Book Review
"Fresh and vibrant . . . Perry captures Victorian England with flair,
and her storyline is fascinating."--Wichita Falls Times Record
News
"Perry is a master at illuminating the wrongs of the Victorian
age."--Booklist (starred review)
"Bestselling author Perry continues her Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series
with another splendid success. She is so familiar with life at this time
that history, attitudes and culture are slipped in seamlessly so the
reader sees the world as Victorians did. Not only are Inspector Pitt and
his wife fully realized, their circle of friends and acquaintances also
feel real and alive. This is a series to read from the
beginning."--RT Book Reviews (Top Pick)
"May be [Perry's] most intense and thrilling novel to date . . .
Midnight at Marble Arch is stunning and insightful from start to
finish."--Bookreporter
"This book is packed with intrigue."--The Huffington Post
"The monsters Anne Perry creates are not easy to live with, and their
actions linger long after the book is closed."--New York Journal of
Books
"Engrossing . . . intriguing . . . Perry does a nice job exploring late
Victorian attitudes toward sex crimes."--Publishers Weekly
