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The detecting and diplomatic skills of Thomas Pitt, now assigned to the Special Branch, are tested as never before in bestseller Perry's solid 25th novel to feature the Victorian sleuth (after 2005's Long Spoon Lane). In 1893, the discovery of a prostitute's mutilated corpse in a Buckingham Palace cupboard after a stag party presided over by the prince of Wales could spell political disaster for the monarchy. Pitt soon eliminates the members of the sizable household staff as suspects, narrowing his focus to the prince himself and his close friends, who, it turns out, have been planning a major construction project in Africa—a railway that would run from South Africa to Egypt. Though the sensitive nature of Pitt's assignment precludes any active involvement by Charlotte, his wife and partner in earlier cases, he's able to place her maid, Gracie Phipps, on the palace staff to assist him. Perry does a nice job with some plot twists, even if most readers will quickly discount the heir to the throne of England as a viable suspect. (Mar.)
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“An intricate plot about a murder at the palace [with] an irresistibly appealing Upstairs, Downstairs perspective . . . a fine introduction to Perry’s alluring world of Victorian crime and intrigue.”—New York Times Book Review
“Another winner . . . a wonderful cast of characters with many twisting plots.”—Press Journal, Vero Beach, Fla.
“Perry writes with an intelligence that’s both refreshing and entertaining.”—Arizona Republic
“Another winner . . . a wonderful cast of characters with many twisting plots.”—Press Journal, Vero Beach, Fla.
“Perry writes with an intelligence that’s both refreshing and entertaining.”—Arizona Republic
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not Great,
By Suzanne (Oakville, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Buckingham Palace Gardens: A Novel (Hardcover)
If you're a mystery fan like me of Anne Perry's Victorian series featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, you've been waiting with baited breath for this series latest, Buckingham Palace Gardens.Be advised NOT to hold your breath any longer or waste your time reading this latest novel. It's rather boring, hugely repetitive and not all that suspenseful. If you like Charlotte Pitt, you'll only find her on half of one page. So much for a great team. The hero of Buckingham Palace Gardens is really their loyal maid, Gracie, now about 20, who goes undercover at Buckingham Palace to aid her master, Mr. Pitt of Special Services, working there to solve a murder. It's really Gracie's book. She solves pretty much everything. But then you will have solved things long before Pitt, here a rather plodding figure. Too bad. I really looked forward to reading this book. I like the series, the characters, the setting in time and place. Imagine a murder at Buck House. Enter the Prince of Wales, the aristocracy. Nope. Forget it. Read her trilogy of World War I novels. Murder, suspense, intrigue, and excellent writing make these books well worth reading. Anne Perry wrote this series with heart and a sense of the history of WWI. (Her grandfather fought in the Great War.) With Buckingham Palace Gardens, Perry writes with a heavy hand, far too many interrogative sentences. on every blasted page and forgot how good a writer she can be.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Winner,
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This review is from: Buckingham Palace Gardens: A Novel (Hardcover)
Anne Perry's books are delicious. I lovereading the Charlotte & Thomas Pitt series. I love the characters. I want to visit them. The murders are in such detail, it is if you are actually there. I have read every one of the books in this series & have enjoyed every one. You won't regret reading this book
4.0 out of 5 stars
Buck House - the continuing Pitt saga,
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This review is from: Buckingham Palace Gardens: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
I have collected and read ALL of Perry's Monk and Pitt series so the purchase of this was a no-brainer.Perhaps not as full as some of her earlier works but definitely a great read made better if you come into the story knowing the trials and tribulations of the Pitt family. It is enjoyable as a stand-alone.
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