{"product_id":"buckingham-palace-gardens-9780345523693","title":"Buckingham Palace Gardens","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBuckingham Palace Gardens: A Thomas Pitt Victorian Mystery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBuckingham Palace Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e, Anne Perry delivers a gripping Victorian murder mystery set within the walls of British royalty. The Prince of Wales has convened four wealthy entrepreneurs and their wives at Buckingham Palace to discuss an ambitious railroad project spanning six thousand miles across Africa. What begins as a diplomatic gathering transforms into a crisis when a prostitute's mutilated body is discovered in a linen closet among the queen's monogrammed sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Pitt, the brilliant detective from Special Services, is summoned with great urgency to resolve this royal scandal. The stakes couldn't be higher—if Pitt fails to identify the murderer, his career ends and the British monarchy itself may collapse under the weight of scandal. To aid the investigation, the Pitts' cockney maid Gracie is recruited to pose as a palace servant, eavesdropping on the guests' private conversations to uncover the truth behind the brutal killing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis installment in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series showcases Perry's mastery of period detail and her ability to weave historical intrigue with compelling detective work. The novel explores the intersection of Victorian high society, royal politics, and criminal investigation, all set against the backdrop of one of England's most iconic locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Prince of Wales has asked four wealthy entrepreneurs and their wives to Buckingham Palace to discuss a fantastic idea: the construction of a six-thousand-mile railroad that would stretch the full length of Africa. But the prince's gathering proves disastrous when the mutilated body of a prostitute turns up in a linen closet among the queen's monogrammed sheets. With great haste, Thomas Pitt, the brilliant mainstay of Special Services, is summoned to resolve the crisis. The Pitts' cockney maid, Gracie, is also recruited to pose as a palace servant and listen in on the guests' conversations. If Pitt and Gracie fail to find out who brutally murdered the young woman, Pitt's career will be over, and the scandal may just cause the monarchy to fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Perry\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, including \u003ci\u003eDeath on Blackheath\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMidnight at Marble Arch, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe William Monk novels, including \u003ci\u003eBlood on the Water \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlind Justice\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as twelve holiday novels, most recently \u003ci\u003eA New York Christmas, \u003c\/i\u003e and a historical novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Sheen on the Silk, \u003c\/i\u003e set in the Ottoman Empire. Anne Perry lives in Los Angeles and Scotland.","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680559075602,"sku":"9780345523693","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_802a2288-b1c8-4b98-abad-5e2916303f61.jpg?v=1734922723","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/buckingham-palace-gardens-9780345523693","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}