Execution Dock

By: Anne Perry, David Colacci - Photographer

Narrated by: David Colacci

On the bustling docks along the River Thames, Great Britain's merchant ships unload the treasures of the world. And here, in dank and sinister alleys, sex merchants ply their lucrative trade. The dreaded kingpin of this dark realm is Jericho Phillips, who seems far beyond the reach of the law. But when 13-year-old Fig is found with his throat cut, Commander William Monk of the River Police swears that Phillips will hang for this abomination.

Monk's wife, Hester, draws a highly unusual guerrilla force to her husband's cause - a canny ratcatcher, a retired brothel keeper, a fearless street urchin, and a rebellious society lady. To one as criminally minded as Phillips, these folks are mere mosquitoes, to be sure. But, as he will soon discover, some mosquitoes can have deadly stings.

©2009 Anne Perry (P)2009 Brilliance Audio

Very dark and graphic

Good narration and story line but too graphic with unnecessary detail. Ending was good resolution. I hope to see more about Balinger, Rathbone and Margaret in the next book.

I am getting used to the new narrator. I still had to play this at 1.2.

I am not fond of the new narrator. I do understand that Davina Porter cannot do all the books I like but it is so different with this new one. Story is good and moves at a good pace.

Happy to be continuing the series...

This series just continues to delight.
The narrator is in perfect synch with the author and delivers her material with a nuance that amazes me.
The characters are so well developed that I feel as if I were with them, tearing around Victorian England, having the time of my life.

one oh my favorite books!

I loved this story. Monk and Hester...the emotional upheaval from beginning to end..a story of courage, honor right or wrong.. razor thin...

unflinching detail yet not graphic horror. Love the characterization

The triumph over seemingly unconquerable evil. I love the utterly civilized way that Anne Perry keeps within the boundaries of taste and is yet utterly realistic by