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Buckingham Palace Gardens (Thomas Pitt Novel) (Hardcover)

by Anne Perry (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Headline; First Edition edition (3 April 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755320603
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755320608
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 500,486 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In the latest compelling book in Anne Perry's bestselling Pitt series, Inspector Thomas Pitt must navigate the upper echelons of society if he is to find a murderer bold enough to kill in Buckingham Palace.
Early one morning, Inspector Thomas Pitt is awoken by a message from his boss, Narraway. A maid has been murdered. Only when Pitt focuses does he realise the import of what he is being told. The maid worked at Buckingham Palace and Narraway needs his most trusted man to deal with the investigation. The suspects are narrowed down to a group of guests, meeting with the Prince of Wales to discuss the funding for a huge project: the Cape to Cairo railway. The Prince might overlook the unfortunate loss of a maid but the same cannot be said of the Queen, whose return is imminent. If the murderer isn't found, the Queen will veto royal support for the scheme. It rests with Pitt to solve the murder - in doing so he must reconcile his own concept of justice with those who feel it is within their right to make their own laws, whatever the consequences.

About the Author

New York Times bestselling 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. Also available from Headline are the critically acclaimed William and Hester Monk mysteries.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perry's Thomas Pitt does it again!, 26 April 2008
By Billy J. Hobbs "billhobbs" (Tyler, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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"Prolific" certainly describes Anne Perry. The author of current good British suspense and historical intrigue, whether it's Victorian or World War I periods, Perry keeps up her reputation of "good reads" with her latest Thomas Pitt adventure, "Buckingham Palace Gardens."

Inspector Pitt, the irascible and intrepid central figure, is awakened "by his boss, Narraway, very early in the morning. He's got to investigate the murder of a maid. 'Can't one of the more junior policemen go to the scene of the crime,'" grumbles Pitt. 'It's at Buckingham Palace,' says Narraway."

In Perry's very readable way, she narrows the suspects to a group of house guests who've been meeting with the Prince of Wales to persuade him to support the funding of the Cape to Cairo railway project, certainly a hot and timely topic! Naturally enough, there's plenty of court intrigue here, and as always, plenty of socially relevant significance.

Perry gives us a fascinating picture of Palace life and her hero, naturally, belives firmly in the concept of justice; alas, he also witnesses how the privileged few seem to want to "make their own laws and (provide) their own justice," a theme that certainly is not unique to this particular period. Pitt is able to overcome the usual obstacles, as he has done in all of the Pitt stories. Still, Perry's style of writing--and she handles Pitt with care--carries the book, and with such great ease.

Pitt came to literary life in 1979 with the mesmerizing "The Cater Street Hangman" and then proceeded to lead a successful series of some 18 other books. Perry's similar series, timewise, involves William Monk (debuting in 1990 with "The Face of a Stranger"). A "private equiry agent," Monk and his wife Hester hold their own lenghty series and later Perry introduces us to her WWI set, beginning with "No Graves as Yet." All three are excellent reading. Granted, Perry's conclusions rarely contain any major surprises, but that doesn't dilute the reading thrill and interest-grabbing moments she creates. "Buckingham Palace Gardens" is yet another of Perry's accomplishments!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better, 28 Mar 2009
This review is from: Buckingham Palace Gardens (Paperback)
I found Buckingham Palace as a setting as too implausible. Not enough Pitt. There was too much introverted musing by some of the suspects and other characters. The best dialogue and scenes by far were those set "below stairs" involving Gracie, Pitt's trusty maid. The names of the four male protagonists in the project to build the railway were so bizarre, that I found them distracting. The murder plan and how it was carried out was too convoluted to make the story plausible. Not one of her best.


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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Tiring?, 17 July 2008
In this 25th of Perry's Pitt tales, I felt that she was beginning to run out of energy. The story was not as enjoyable a read as some of her earlier work, and she does not seem to have considered some 'post-mortem' points that even a Victorian policeman would have known. That is to say, she seems not to have taken into account the onset or disappearance of rigor mortis, nor the way blood pools in a body after death; the latter indicates clearly when a dead body has been moved. I also wish that she would write a story in which neither Charlotte nor Gracie have to take a major part. Perhaps she has written out the Pitt saga and her possible move to new characters and time is coming at the right moment.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I am a huge fan of Anne Perry's Pitt series but was deeply disappointed with her latest work.The scenario is just so far fetched and unbelievable and full of obvious flaws - where... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Susan I. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent as ever!
A first class murder mystery, good solid characters and period detail.
Historical fact interwoven with the story line especially regarding Cape to Cairo railway... Read more
Published 9 months ago by S. M. SELF

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
This latest Anne Perry was well worth the wait. I have read all of her Inspector Pitt novels and hope she will write more.
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. Patricia Roberts

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