Daniel Pitt, son of
Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, two of my favorite characters, is on his
own in this novel, the first in a new series. Daniel is a young
lawyer practicing in an old established firm. At his father’s
request he’s representing, Roman Blackwell, an old friend from
Pitt’s time on the police force. Things look bleak until Daniel
comes up with a novel idea using the new science of fingerprint
analysis.
Daniel is next
thrown into the middle of a case already in progress. Russel Graves,
a biographer, is accused of murdering his wife and burning her body.
The evidence is all against him. It seems almost impossible to get
him off. Indeed, the jury finds him guilty. That’s not the end.
Daniel’s senior partner owes a debt honor to Graves. He assigns a
lead attorney to research the law for an appeal and Daniel to look
for clues to who committed the crime.
In his search for
answers, Daniel discovers that Graves’ new book is a scurrilous
portrayal of the Special Branch where Thomas Pitt is now the head.
Daniel is caught in a dilemma. He wants to service the law, but he
also wants to protect his family.
This is a good start
for the new series. Daniel is a likable character. He’s young and
torn in his loyalties, but he’s very sharp and dogged in pursuit of
the truth. Graves is suitably nasty making it easy to believe he
killed his wife.
As usual, Anne
Perry’s portray of the Victorian era is superb. You feel as if
you’re inhabiting a different time period. I recommend this new
book, particularly if you loved the series with Thomas and Charlotte.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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