Book
Acceptable loss : a William Monk novel / Anne Perry.
When a murdered body is discovered in the Thames, clues lead to a heinous child-pornography case that police superintendent William Monk thought he had left behind, in an investigation that threatens his friend Oliver Rathbone and forces Monk to consider painful sacrifices.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780345510600
- ISBN: 0-345-51060-7
- ISBN: 9780345510600 (hc.) :
- ISBN: 9780345510617 (trade) :
- Physical Description: 304 p. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, c2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Aug 11 |
| Target Audience Note: | All Ages. |
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Mystery fiction. Suspense fiction. Detective and mystery stories. Historical fiction. |
Search for related items by series
Available copies
- 19 of 20 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Radium Hot Springs Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 20 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radium Hot Springs Public Library | FIC PER (Text) | 35130000016208 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When a murdered body is discovered in the Thames, clues lead to a heinous child-pornography case that police superintendent William Monk thought he had left behind, in an investigation that threatens his friend Oliver Rathbone and forces Monk to consider painful sacrifices. - Baker & Taylor
When a murdered body is discovered in the Thames, clues lead to a heinous child-pornography case that police superintendent William Monk thought he had left behind, in an investigation that threatens his friend Oliver Rathbone and forces Monk to consider painful sacrifices. By the best-selling author ofExecution Dock . 125,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
When a murdered body is discovered in the Thames, clues lead to a heinous child-pornography case that police superintendent William Monk thought he had left behind, in an investigation that threatens his friend Oliver Rathbone and forces Monk to considerpainful sacrifices. - Random House, Inc.
âGive her a good murder and a shameful social evil,â The New York Times Book Review once declared, âand Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickensâs eyes pop.â And Perryâs new William and Hester Monk story, a mesmerizing masterpiece of innocence and evil on Londonâs docks, outshines all her previous novels in this successful and beloved series.
When the body of a small-time crook named Mickey Parfitt washes up on the tide, no one grieves; far from it. But William Monk, commander of the River Police, is puzzled by the expensive silk cravat used to strangle Parfitt. How did this elegant scarfâwhose original owner was obviously a man of substanceâend up imbedded in the neck of a wharf rat who richly deserved his sordid end?
Dockside informers lead Monk to what may be a partial answerâa floating palace of corruption on the Thames managed by Parfitt, where a captive band of half-starved boys are forced to perform vile acts for men willing to pay a high price for midnight pleasures. Although Monk and his fearless wife, Hester, would prefer to pin a medal on Parfittâs killer, duty leads them in another directionâto an unresolved crime from the past, to blackmail and more murder, and to a deadly confrontation with some of the empireâs most respected men.
To a superlative degree, Acceptable Loss provides colorful characters, a memorable portrait of waterfront life, and a story that achieves its most thrilling moments in a transfixed London courtroom, where Monk faces his old friend Oliver Rathbone in a trial of nearly unbearable tensionâin sum, every delectable drop of the rich pleasure that readers expect from an Anne Perry novel.
