Weighed in the Balance (William Monk Mystery, Book 7): A royal scandal jeopardis

Description: Weighed in the Balance (William Monk Mystery, Book 7) by Anne Perry The seventh suspenseful William Monk mystery from master storyteller Anne Perry FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Its 1859 and throughout Europe tremendous upheavals have taken place. Hester Latterly is nurse to the sick son of a German Baron and his family, who have moved to London from one of the many small principalities between Prussia and Bavaria - and the Baroness tells Hester about her kingdoms famous royal family...Handsome Prince Friedrich was one of just two heirs to the crown, considered the perfect match by every woman of the land. But during an affair with Countess Zorah Rostova, he meets the alluring and sophisticated Gisela - with whom he falls deeply in love. He can have Gisela or the crown, but not both. He chooses Gisela, marries her in Venice and, after many years, tragically dies in England. Now, Countess Zorah, having accused the widowed Princess of murdering Friedrich, is being sued in the biggest slander trial of the century - and the only way that she can defend herself is to prove that Gisela is indeed guilty. But in doing so she must sully the greatest love story that the country has ever known, and that is enough to put her lawyers career in jeopardy, too. That lawyer is Oliver Rathbone, who calls on Investigator William Monk to help... Notes Victorian mystery which spans the whole of Europe as the widow of a Crown Prince is accused of his murder. Author Biography Anne Perry is a New York Times bestselling author noted for her memorable characters, historical accuracy and exploration of social and ethical issues. Her two series, one featuring Thomas Pitt and one featuring William Monk, have been published in multiple languages. Anne Perry has also published a successful series based around World War One and the Reavley family, and the recent standalone novel The Sheen on the Silk. Anne Perry was selected by The Times as one of the twentieth centurys 100 Masters of Crime. She now lives in Scotland. Promotional The seventh suspenseful William Monk mystery from master storyteller Anne Perry Kirkus US Review Twelve years after middle-German Prince Friedrich abdicated his throne to marry Gisela Berentz, and four months after the Prince died following a fall from a horse, his intimate friend Countess Zorah Rostova retains Sir Oliver Rathbone, Q.C., to prove her innocent of a charge of slander. The Countesss proposed defense: What she said, publicly and repeatedly, was true - Princess Gisela really did murder her husband. Retaining inquiry agent William Monk (Cain His Brother, 1995, etc.) to gather evidence for the Countesss allegation, Sir Oliver soon finds that there is no evidence. By all accounts, the Prince and Princess were remarkably devoted to each other, and the rumors of a movement to return the Prince, unencumbered by the Princess his mother so disapproves of, to his throne and to a fight for independence from the surrounding states only points suspicion everywhere but toward the Princess. In fact, as Sir Oliver discovers when hes dragged into the Old Bailey, the evidence of fatal poisoning is far less strong against Princess Gisela than against his own client. It would be ironic if the key to the mystery lay with Robert Ollenheim, the paralyzed young patient of Hester Latterly, the nurse Monk cannot help loving - and a coincidence only Perrys most devoted fans will accept. Indefatigable Perry serves up as arresting an opening as ever - she may write the strongest first chapters in the business - before miring her sleuths in endless dully civil conversations with titled nonentities and in a farcically incompetent trial that Sir Oliver should have tried even harder to avoid. (Kirkus Reviews) Long Description Its 1859 and throughout Europe tremendous upheavals have taken place. Hester Latterly is nurse to the sick son of a German Baron and his family, who have moved to London from one of the many small principalities between Prussia and Bavaria - and the Baroness tells Hester about her kingdoms famous royal family...Handsome Prince Friedrich was one of just two heirs to the crown, considered the perfect match by every woman of the land. But during an affair with Countess Zorah Rostova, he meets the alluring and sophisticated Gisela - with whom he falls deeply in love. He can have Gisela or the crown, but not both. He chooses Gisela, marries her in Venice and, after many years, tragically dies in England. Now, Countess Zorah, having accused the widowed Princess of murdering Friedrich, is being sued in the biggest slander trial of the century - and the only way that she can defend herself is to prove that Gisela is indeed guilty. But in doing so she must sully the greatest love story that the country has ever known, and that is enough to put her lawyers career in jeopardy, too. That lawyer is Oliver Rathbone, who calls on Investigator William Monk to help... Promotional "Headline" The seventh suspenseful William Monk mystery from master storyteller Anne Perry Details ISBN0747252521 Author Anne Perry Pages 416 Publisher Headline Publishing Group Year 1997 ISBN-10 0747252521 ISBN-13 9780747252528 Format Paperback Publication Date 1997-01-09 Imprint Headline Book Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Birth 1938 Media Book Subtitle A royal scandal jeopardises the courts of Venice and Victorian London Series William Monk Mystery Language English UK Release Date 1997-01-09 Audience General NZ Release Date 1997-02-09 AU Release Date 1997-02-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:942458;

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