Dorchester terrace [large print] : a Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novel / by Anne Perry.
Thomas Pitt, once a lowly policeman, is now the powerful head of Britain's Special Branch, and some people fear that he may have been promoted beyond his abilities. He, too, feels painful moments of self-doubt, especially as rumors reach him of a plot to blow up connections on the Dover-London rail line--on which Austrian duke Alois Habsburg is soon to travel to visit his royal English kin. Why would anyone destroy an entire train to kill one obscure Austrian royal, or are the rumors designed to distract Pitt from an even more devastating plot? He must resolve this riddle at once, before the damage is done. Meanwhile, in a London sickroom, an old Italian woman--at the end of a romantic career as a revolutionary spy--is terrified that as she sinks into dementia, she may divulge secrets that can kill. And a beautiful young Croatian woman, married to a British power broker, hoards her own mysteries. Apparently all roads lead to the Continent, and Pitt suspects that between them these two fascinating women could tell him things he desperately needs to know. But as the hours tick by, it seems that the only woman Pitt can count on is his clever wife, Charlotte.
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- ISBN: 1410446778
- ISBN: 9781410446770
- Physical Description: 591 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2012.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | LP FIC PERRY (Text) | 36015000649273 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | F LT PER (Text) | 39488200839704 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | LP F TER (Text) | 34208202215728 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | LgPrt F Per (Text) | 33436001418620 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | LP F PERRY (Text) | 30499100450178 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | LP FIC PER (Text) | 31420620788672 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | LgPrt F Per (Text) | 33630004418393 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | PER (Text) | 33258007058832 | Adult Large Print Mystery | Available | - |
| High Point Library | LP FIC Perry Anne (Text) | 30519009028765 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | LPF/PERRY (Text) | 33262003164727 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Thomas Pitt, once a lowly policeman, is now the powerful head of Britain's Special Branch, and some people fear that he may have been promoted beyond his abilities. He, too, feels painful moments of self-doubt, especially as rumors reach him of a plot to blow up connections on the Dover-London rail line--on which Austrian duke Alois Habsburg is soon to travel to visit his royal English kin. Why would anyone destroy an entire train to kill one obscure Austrian royal, or are the rumors designed to distract Pitt from an even more devastating plot? He must resolve this riddle at once, before the damage is done. Meanwhile, in a London sickroom, an old Italian woman--at the end of a romantic career as a revolutionary spy--is terrified that as she sinks into dementia, she may divulge secrets that can kill. And a beautiful young Croatian woman, married to a British power broker, hoards her own mysteries. Apparently all roads lead to the Continent, and Pitt suspects that between them these two fascinating women could tell him things he desperately needs to know. But as the hours tick by, it seems that the only woman Pitt can count on is his clever wife, Charlotte.
