{"product_id":"revenge-in-a-cold-river-a-william-monk-novel-9781101886373","title":"Revenge in a Cold River: A William Monk Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eMaster of mystery and historical intrigue Anne Perry once again transports readers to the banks of the Thames in Victorian London for her thrilling new William Monk novel. In \u003ci\u003eRevenge in a Cold River, \u003c\/i\u003e Monk faces his darkest hour ever as he spars with a quarry hell-bent on vengeance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Commander Monk of the Thames River Police is called to investigate the drowning of an escaped prisoner, he's forced to contend with customs officer McNab, who clearly bears a bitter grudge against him. But the reason is a mystery in itself. Monk's memory loss--a secret he guards closely--leaves him vulnerable to repercussions from his missing past, especially his exploits overseas in the tumultuous Gold Rush days of San Francisco. And now McNab, as icy and unfathomable as the steel-gray Thames itself, appears intent on using whatever damning facts he can find to his advantage to ruin Monk's future as an officer of the law. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Monk explores the possibility of a conspiracy, McNab's game of cat and mouse escalates, with veiled threats and cryptic insinuations. Snared in an unforeseen trap, a desperate Monk must turn to his wife, Hester, and friend and attorney Oliver Rathbone for help, as his life literally hangs in the balance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With razor-edged suspense and shocking twists and turns, \u003ci\u003eRevenge in a Cold River \u003c\/i\u003eis Anne Perry at her most intense--and most satisfying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRevenge in a Cold River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fascinating and addictive . . . Another strong historical mystery that is true in both culture and manners to its Victorian setting.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--New York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Perry is a master storyteller whose writing encompasses rich detail and nuance. . . .  \u003ci\u003eRevenge in a Cold River\u003c\/i\u003e] is her best to date.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Star-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The storytelling is dazzling, as it always is in a Perry novel.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Perry\u003c\/b\u003e was the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the William Monk novels and the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels. She was also the author of a series featuring Charlotte and Thomas Pitt's son, Daniel, as well as the Elena Standish series; a series of five World War I novels; twenty-one holiday novels; and a historical novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Sheen on the Silk, \u003c\/i\u003e set in the Byzantine Empire. Anne Perry died in 2023.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524230942994,"sku":"9781101886373","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f211bd8c-eed8-4dcf-b15b-002cc53f46aa.jpg?v=1731175419","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/revenge-in-a-cold-river-a-william-monk-novel-9781101886373","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}