Name: Blood on the Water

Author: Anne Perry
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Mystery, Historical fiction, Fiction

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ISBNs:
9780345548436
9780345548450
0345548434
0345548450		 As her New York Times bestselling novels always remind us, Anne Perry is a matchless guide to both the splendor and the shame of the British Empire at the height of its influence. In her twentieth William Monk mystery, she brings us to London's grand Mayfair mansions, where the arrogant masters of the Western world hold sway--and to the teeming Thames waterfront, where one summer afternoon, Monk witnesses the horrifying explosion of the pleasure boat Princess Mary, which sends to their deaths nearly two hundred merrymakers.

The tragedy is no accident. As commander of the River Police, Monk should handle the case, but the investigation is turned over to the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. An Egyptian man is swiftly caught, tried, and sentenced to die. But almost as quickly, Monk presents evidence that Habib Beshara, though a nasty piece of work, was elsewhere at the time of the blast. The investigation, now in complete disarray, is hastily turned over to Monk.

Is the crime connected with the soon-to-be-opened Suez Canal, which will enormously benefit wealthy British shipping companies? Or did all of those innocent people drown to ensure the death of just one? How did the bomber board the ship, and how did he manage to escape? Is he an anarchist or a madman?

Backed up by his astute wife, Hester, and his old reliable friend Oliver Rathbone, Monk vows to find answers--but instead finds himself treading the dangerous waters of international intrigue, his questions politely turned aside by a formidable array of the powerful and privileged. Events twist and turn like the Thames itself, leading to the shattering moment when Monk realizes, perhaps too late, that he is the next target.
This book is part of the "William Monk" series. Here are some other books from this series:
"Revenge in a Cold River"
First published in 2016
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"Acceptable Loss"
First published in 2011
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"Execution Dock"
First published in 2009
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"Dark Assassin"
First published in 2005
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"The Shifting Tide"
First published in 2004
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"Death of a Stranger"
First published in 2002
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"Funeral in Blue"
First published in 2001
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"Slaves of Obsession"
First published in 2000
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"A Breach of Promise"
First published in 1998
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"Whited Sepulchres"
First published in 1997
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"The Silent Cry"
First published in 1997
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"Weighed in the Balance"
First published in 1996
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"Cain His Brother"
First published in 1995
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"The Sins of the Wolf"
First published in 1994
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"A Sudden, Fearful Death"
First published in 1993
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"Defend and Betray"
First published in 1992
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"A Dangerous Mourning"
First published in 1991
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"The Face of a Stranger"
First published in 1990
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"A Sunless Sea"
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"Blind Justice"
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"Dark Tide Rising"
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A Sudden, Fearful Death by Anne Perry
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Whited Sepulchres by Anne Perry
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Weighed in the Balance by Anne Perry
Slaves of Obsession by Anne Perry
A Breach of Promise by Anne Perry
The Shifting Tide by Anne Perry
Acceptable Loss by Anne Perry
Revenge in a Cold River by Anne Perry
Blind Justice by Anne Perry
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A Sunless Sea by Anne Perry
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