Pentecost Alley

Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Mysteries, Book 16

By: Anne Perry

Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin

The ritual murder of a prostitute named Ada McKinley in a bedroom on decrepit Pentecost Alley would ordinarily occasion no stir in Victoria's great metropolis. But under the victim's body the police find a Hellfire Club badge inscribed with the name Finlay Fitzjames - a name that instantly draws Superintendent Thomas Pitt into the case.

Finlay's father - immensely wealthy, powerful, and dangerous - refuses to consider the possibility that his son has been in Ada McKinley's bed. The implication is clear: Pitt is to arrest someone other than Finlay Fitzjames for Ada's demise. But Thomas Pitt is not a man to be intimidated, and with the help of his quick-witted wife, Charlotte, and her well-connected friends, he stubbornly pursues his investigation - one that twists and turns like London's own ancient streets....

Anne Perry has devised the most intricate mystery of her prolific career in Pentecost Alley, whose brilliant resolution will astonish and satisfy even the most discerning.

©1996 Anne Perry (P)2021 Recorded Books

Very engaging.

Very engaging mystery. Also gave a feeling of that time period. I guessed part of the twist at the end, but not all.

Great story!!!

Kept my interest the entire time!! Great reader!! One of the best of the series for sure!!!

Great story

I’m enjoying the character development over this series. I’m still not terribly happy with the new narrator, I find that I have a bump up the playback speed to 1.1 in order to enjoy her reading style. Also the chapters are way off alignment! The don’t match up in any type of order!

The best ever

I love this series; however, I must say that the mystery involved in this book was the most interesting and wrenching of any so far. I highly recommend it.

Excellent story

I love the Pitts and enjoyed the story. It was exciting to the very end.