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Historical Fiction · 2022 · PG-13

Death with a Double Edge

by Anne Perry

His colleague is dead and the truth lies in London's dangerous underbelly — Daniel Pitt investigates

Daniel Pitt’s investigation into his colleague’s murder leads him through London’s teeming underbelly to the suspicious dealings of one of England’s most influential shipbuilding magnates in a thrilling novel from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry. “Timely . . . and engaging . . . another terrific mystery.”—Bookreporter When junior barrister Daniel Pitt is summoned to the scene of a murder in the London district known as Mile End, he knows only that the victim is a senior barrister from the same firm. To Daniel’s relief, it is not his close friend Toby Kitteridge, but the question r

For14+GenreHistorical FictionLength336 pagesRead time~9 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder investigation; London criminal underworld; moderate thriller violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Strong psychological intensity; professional betrayal; navigating dangerous London streets and political corruption

What this book is about

When a fellow barrister is found murdered, Daniel Pitt takes on the investigation despite being warned away. The trail leads through London's roughest neighborhoods, political secrets, and professional betrayals that reach into the highest ranks of the legal establishment. The fifth Daniel Pitt novel is a confident, richly plotted legal mystery from one of Britain's most beloved authors of historical crime fiction.

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Murder

London underworld

Professional conspiracy

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