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Historical Fiction · 2016 · PG-13

The Angel Court Affair

by Anne Perry

A charismatic Spanish preacher has come to London — and brought deadly enemies with her

In New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry, the glorious era when Britain reigned supreme has found its most brilliant modern interpreter. Perry’s gripping new Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novel invites us back to Victorian London, where greed and ambition never sleep, and passion sometimes runs riot. As the nineteenth century draws to a close, most of Europe is in political turmoil, and terrorist threats loom large across the continent. Adding to this unrest is the controversial Sofia Delacruz, who has come to London from Spain to preach a revolutionary gospel of love and forgiveness that m

For14+GenreHistorical FictionLength358 pagesRead time~9 hours

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Violence

Some

Kidnapping; moderate thriller tension; religious-political violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate psychological tension; religious controversy; international political pressure

What this book is about

Sofia Delacruz, a visionary Spanish preacher whose message threatens the Catholic establishment, arrives in London and is immediately kidnapped. Thomas Pitt must locate her before her disappearance sparks an international incident. The thirty-first Thomas Pitt novel tackles religious politics, faith, and the violence that erupts when beliefs collide with power.

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Kidnapping

Religious extremism themes

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