But unless they can work a miracle, a monumental evil will go unpunished and an innocent person will hang.Īnne Perry has never worn her literary colors with greater distinction than in A Sunless Sea, a heart-pounding novel of intrigue and suspense in which Monk is driven to make the hardest decision of his life. From dank waterfront alleys to London's fabulously wealthy West End, the three trail an ice-blooded murderer toward the unbelievable, possibly unprovable truth - and ultimately engage their adversaries in an electric courtroom duel. While the public cries out for blood, Monk, his spirited wife, Hester, and their brilliant barrister friend, Oliver Rathbone, search for answers. What sinister secrets could have made poor Zenia worth killing? And why does the government keep interfering in Monk's investigation? She must be a prostitute, but - described as quiet and kempt - she doesn't appear to be a fallen woman. Her waterfront neighbors can tell him little - only that the same unknown gentleman had visited her once a month for many years. The Plain Dealer calls Monk "a marvelously dark, brooding creation" - and, true to form, this Perry masterpiece is as deceptively deep and twisty as the Thames.Īs commander of the River Police, Monk is accustomed to violent death, but the mutilated female body found on Limehouse Pier one chilly December morning moves him with horror and pity. Anne Perry's spellbinding Victorian mysteries, especially those featuring William Monk, have enthralled listeners for a generation.
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