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When a distinguished judge dies of opium poisoning, the crucifixion five years before of Kingsley Blaine is brought back into the public eye, and it is screaming for revenge. The police had arrested a Jewish actor, who was soon condemend to hang.
Police Inspector Thomas Pitt, investigating the judge's death, is drawn into the sensational murder, because it appears the judge was about to reopen the earlier case. He receives curiously little help from his colleagues on the force, but his wife, Charlotte, gleans from her social engagements startling insights into the women in both cases. And slowly both Thomas and Charlotte begin to reach the same sinister and deeply dangerous truth....
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This book is part of the "Charlotte & Thomas Pitt" series.
Here are some other books from this series:

Death on Blackheath First published 2014 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.6/10

Paragon Walk First published 1981 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.2/10

Callander Square First published 1980 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.5/10

Half Moon Street First published 1998 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.7/10

Pentecost Alley First published 1996 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.8/10

Cardington Crescent First published 1987 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.8/10

Ashworth Hall Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.6/10

Highgate Rise First published 1991 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.8/10

Long Spoon Lane First published 2005 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.6/10

The Cater Street Hangman First published 1979 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:3.5/10

Bethlehem Road First published 1990 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.7/10

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