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Slaves and Obsession (Paperback)

by Anne Perry (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Headline; New Ed edition (7 Jun 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747263191
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747263197
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.1 x 3.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 68,468 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In the American Civil War the opposing armies are desperate for arms. A London trader selling weapons to the South faces a moral dilemma when his daughter, in love with a Confederate, insists he change sides. When he is brutally murdered, her lover is the immediate suspect. William and Hester Monk must bring the pair back from the front line in America to face justice in an English court.

About the Author
Anne Perry lives in Portmahomack, Scotland, and her well-loved series featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt has recently been adapted for television. THE CATER STREET HANGMAN was watched by millions of viewers when it was broadcast by ITV.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Anne Perry's best but..., 4 Aug 2001
A really enjoyable and gripping book, written with a tolerant view of both sides of the Civil War The war part is a terrific piece of writing and the story does not tail off after what could have been a central climax, but I found the ending very complicated and a couple of minor issues left , to me, unexplained.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars great way to spend a rainy afternoon, 23 Oct 2000
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This review is from: Slaves of Obsession (William Monk Novels) (Hardcover)
Anne Perry's William Monk novels had their dramatic climax when Monk and his love-hate interest Hester Laterly announced their engagement. Now that they have a perfectly pleasant marriage, the mysteries are still interesting, but the special zing Monk novels had is all but vanished. The case Monk faces this time involves both gun running, the civil war, and fratricide, and Monk does his patented asking-around-until-the-last-possible-minute schitck with his usual aplomb. It's very predictable, what provides most of the dramatic tension in this book is the way Hester gets to face up to her trauma from the Crimean War when she finds herself nursing soldiers at first Manassas (aka. Bull Run). There are also some touching bits with Hester and Rathbone, but I think I've spoiled this book enough. If your a fan, enjoy, if you're not, read an earlier Monk - preferably one published before "The Twisted Root". "Defend and Betray" was excellent.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An historical novel which all the history is correct, 7 Jul 2001
By edwabr@aol.com (California, USA) - See all my reviews
Ms. Perry has successfully achieved the most difficult task to the writer of historical fiction. She got all the known history correct. This book is a great read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Murder is afood, but Monk is on the Job
The year is 1861 and the American Civil War has just begun. The quiet dinner party held by Daniel Alberton, a wealthy arms dealer, seems remote from the heat and passion across... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars a patronising lecture on slavery badly disguised as a novel
I am a great fan of Anne Perry's novels but this one was so poor that I just could not be bothered to finish it. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Can do better
This book is a reasonably good read - the pace of the plot encouraged me to keep going and the section set overseas was more engaging than the rest of the story. Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2000

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