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When Members of Parliament are murdered crossing Westminster Bridge, Thomas and Charlotte Pit must sift through the many suspects to find the killer-before he strikes again In the few minutes it takes to cross Westminster Bridge, Sir Lockwood Hamilton has his throat slit and is tied securely to the lamppost with his evening scarf. The killer then vanishes without being seen. Inspector Thomas Pitt thinks the motive might have been personal . . . or political. When a second Member of show more Parliament is murdered in the same way, politics appear to be the reason. Soon the suspect list includes anarchists and suffragettes. Public outrage mounts and fear grips London and Parliament after a third lamppost murder. Deep in his end of the investigation, Pitt must rely on his wife, Charlotte, and Great-aunt Vespasia to explore the drawing rooms of the upper class for clues to the mystery. With burning social issues swirling around them, the three of them must solve the case before another MP falls victim to the Westminster cutthroat. show lessTags
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Like most Charlotte and Thomas Pitt books, this was a bit long--though not as long as many of them. A nice weaving of human rights (which is what it boils down to), the end of the Victorian Age, religious freedom, freedom of conscience, and the treatment of the insane.
Blessings on all the stalwart women who went before: both those who fought for our rights and those who endured stalwartly the repression of their spirits.
Blessings on all the stalwart women who went before: both those who fought for our rights and those who endured stalwartly the repression of their spirits.
Very good victorian detective fiction, at least her detective fiction isn't as obvious as her fantasy! She gets the feel of the victorian world, and you can understand the characters and their frustrations
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As usual, the mystery is not quite what it seemed, and the end wraps things up rather abruptly. A strong focus on the limited rights of women during this time.
As usual, the mystery is not quite what it seemed, and the end wraps things up rather abruptly. A strong focus on the limited rights of women during this time.
pas mal sur l aspect étude de la société mais la résolution du meurtre laisse un peu à désirer quand la tueuse n avait fait qu être mentionnée et n est pas vue avant de mourir
When an MP is murdered women suffrage beware. But another than another murder occurs. Pitt and his wife go around London tring to find the murderer. A surprising twist happens after the murderer is found.
Parl. members killed
starved herself to death for women's right to vote! — Be heard — very embarrassing to husband! Tom. Pitt + wife + Emily
The gentleman tied to the lamppost on Westminster Bridge is most elegantly attired --- fresh boutonniere, silk hat, white evening scarf --- and he is quite, quite dead, as a result of his thoroughly cut throat.
Why should anyone kill Sir Lockwood Hamilton, that kindest of family men and most conscientious member of Parliament? Before Inspector Thomas Pitt can even speculate on the reasons, a colleague of Sir Lockwood's meets the same fate in the same spot.
starved herself to death for women's right to vote! — Be heard — very embarrassing to husband! Tom. Pitt + wife + Emily
The gentleman tied to the lamppost on Westminster Bridge is most elegantly attired --- fresh boutonniere, silk hat, white evening scarf --- and he is quite, quite dead, as a result of his thoroughly cut throat.
Why should anyone kill Sir Lockwood Hamilton, that kindest of family men and most conscientious member of Parliament? Before Inspector Thomas Pitt can even speculate on the reasons, a colleague of Sir Lockwood's meets the same fate in the same spot.
MPs killed to avenge old crime
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Anne Perry was born Juliet Hume on October 28, 1938 in Blackheath, London. Sent to Christchurch, New Zealand to recover from a childhood case of severe pneumonia, she became very close friends with another girl, Pauline Parker. When Perry's family abandoned her, she had only Parker to turn to, and when the Parkers planned to move from New Zealand, show more Parker asked that Perry be allowed to join them. When Parker's mother disagreed, Perry and Parker bludgeoned her to death. Perry eventually served five and a half years in an adult prison for the crime. Once she was freed, she changed her name and moved to America, where she eventually became a writer. Her first Victorian novel, The Cater Street Hangman, was published in 1979. Although the truth of her past came out when the case of Mrs. Parker's murder was made into a movie (Heavenly Creatures), Perry is still a popular author and continues to write. She has written over 50 books and short story collections including the Thomas Pitt series, the William Monk series, and the Daniel Pitt series. Her story, Heroes, won the 2001 Edgar Award for Best Short Story. Her title's Blind Justice and The Angel Court Affair made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Bethlehem Road
- Original title
- Bethlehem Road
- Original publication date
- 1990-06-30
- People/Characters
- Thomas Pitt; Charlotte Pitt; Hetty Milner; Sir Lockwood Hamilton; Barclay Hamilton; Lady Amethyst Hamilton (show all 29); Sir Garnet Royce; Jasper Royce; Micah Drummond; Vespasia Cumming-Gould (Lady); Charles Verdun; Caroline Ellison; Laetitia Morris; Emily Ellison (as Emily, Lady Ashworth); Edward, Lord Ashworth; Jack Radley; Dominic Corde; William Stafford; James Carfax; Helen Carfax; Helen Taylor; Florence Ivory; Africa Dowell; Zenobia Gunne; Somerset Carlisle; Wallace Loughley; Parthenope Sheridan; Elsie Draper; Naomi Royce
- Important places
- London, England, UK
- Important events
- Victorian Era (1837 | 1901)
- Dedication
- To Ruth, for her many gifts to me
- First words
- Hetty stood at the edge of Westminster Bridge and stared across the dark roadway at the man lounging rather awkwardly against the beautiful three-headed lamppost on the far side.
- Disambiguation notice
- French translation: L'égorgeur de Westminster Bridge.
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