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In the history of Anne Perrys bestselling Victorian mystery series the stakes have never been greater than nowas a mission for queen and country places the future of the British Empire squarely in Thomas Pitts hands.

It is not the custom for the commander of Special Branch to receive a royal summonsso Thomas Pitt knows it must be for a matter of the gravest importance. The body of Sir John Halberd the Queens confidant has been found in the shallow water of the Serpentine in Hyde Park bearing the evidence of a fatal blow to the head. At Her Majestys request Sir John had been surreptitiously investigating Alan Kendrick a horse-racing enthusiast who seems to have had an undue amount of influence on her son the Prince of Wales.

Now Commander Pitt must navigate the corridors of power with the utmost discretion and stealth for it seems certain that Sir Johns killer is a member of the upper classes. Aided by his wife Charlotte and her social contacts Pitt seeks out the hidden motives behind the polite fa?ade of those to the manner born?and uncovers a threat to the throne that could topple the monarchy.

With Murder on the Serpentine?? Thomas Pitt nears a crossroads in his brilliant career?one that promises new challenges?? both professional and personal?? still to be met. But first?? he and Charlotte must conquer the twists and turns of suspense master Anne Perry??s most cunningly crafted plot yet?to achieve their finest hour?? or suffer their darkest.

Advance praise for Murder on the Serpentine

??The mystery may follow familiar lines?? but even newcomers are likely to be charmed by scenes that deepen Pitt??s family relationships. This entry??s main strength lies in the quiet?? emotionally intelligent interactions among its characters.???Publishers Weekly

PRAISE FOR ANNE PERRY??S CHARLOTTE AND THOMAS PITT NOVELS

Treachery at Lancaster Gate

??A story that is as exciting and tense as it is