William Monk Novel: An Echo of Murder (Hardcover)

from thornton37814

The murder of a Hungarian man whose shop faces the river brings Monk and his Thames River force to the scene. The crime is horrific--extremely violent, an act of hate--and accompanied by 17 candles, two of which are purple, and the smashing of Roman Catholic icons. A man, aspiring to be the leade...

from ouroborosangel

I cannot believe I have never read a William Monk mystery before! There are over 50 Anne Perry books and An Echo of Murder is the 23rd book in the Monk series. A fact for which I am incredibly grateful now.Anne Perry's William Monk series is set in Victorian London and really, reminds me of the B...

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London, England, mid-summer 1870. Commander William Monk of the Thames River Police is called to the scene of a grisly murder in a waterfront warehouse. A man has been run through by a bayonet and his body has been mutilated after his death. There are no obvious clues and many of potential witnes...

from Christiana5

I received this book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program, in exchange for an honest review. This is the latest in the William Monk series, set in 1870's London, and focuses on what appears to be a serial killer (though that term is never used) preying on a small community of Hungaria...

from mysterymax

I was thrilled to receive an ER copy of An Echo of Murder. Anne Perry is one of my favorite writers. Her books aren't ‘read-as-catch can'. (Like eating at a fast food outlet.) Rather, they are to be savored slowly and with care. (Like dining at a five-star restaurant.) An Echo of Murder continue...