WHITECHAPEL CONSPIRACY, THE by Anne Perry - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK
The Whitechapel Conspiracy is bestselling author Anne Perry's
21st novel featuring the beloved husband-and-wife team Thomas and
Charlotte Pitt. Fans of Victorian England will find Perry in top form
as she richly details the period and populates it with wholly
believable characters. Here her concerns are wonderfully balanced
between showing the vast differences in social classes and plotting an
involving mystery that explodes into full-blown political conspiracy.
In 1892, Thomas Pitt, superintendent of the Bow Street police
station, is caught up in the trial of John Adinet, a soldier who has
allegedly murdered a close friend, antiquarian Martin Fetters. Although
no motive can be established and the evidence is entirely
circumstantial, Pitt’s testimony is a strong indictment, and Adinet is
found guilty and sentenced to be executed in three weeks. Shortly
thereafter, Pitt finds that he has made powerful enemies in London’s
high society. He is discharged from his command and sent to the slums
of the East End on an undercover assignment to seek out anarchists who
may not even exist.
Adinet was a member of an “Inner Circle” made up of prominent
men dedicated to their own gains. Soon they use all their influence to
wreak vengeance on Pitt, separating him from his wife, Charlotte, who
decides that she will take matters into her own hands until Pitt’s
reputation is restored. Following their own investigations, Thomas and
Charlotte delve into the secrets and lies behind Whitechapel’s recent
Ripper case, where several murders might be connected to the Prince of
Wales himself.
Perry's protagonists and villains are all credible in their own
fashion, and they are often placed in situations that are exciting and
outrageous while still remaining plausible. Perry’s unique outlook on
the Ripper case and its effect on English society is an intriguing one,
especially since it is only one engaging subplot among many. Each
thread of the story works to the advantage of the greater whole as the
separate investigations lead into a head-on collision marked by
violence and mayhem. Perry’s stylish delivery adds new texture to the
Victorian scenery, and as the past comes alive in this fast-paced
thriller, the reader should be ready for a genuinely diverting and
entertaining experience. The Whitechapel Conspiracy is a must-read, don't-miss extravaganza that mystery fans will be talking about for quite a while to come.