CARDINGTON CRESCENT

Charlotte and her husband, Inspector Thomas Pitt, return in this sequel to DEATH IN THE DEVIL’S ACRE. Charlotte’s sister is suspected of murdering her unfaithful husband, and Charlotte and Thomas must clear her name--and just as important--save her reputation. Davina Porter brings every character vividly to life, transporting us to Victorian London, where the well-bred spend time in stuffy, formal drawing rooms--in which looks can kill and social chitchat is a blood sport--and the poor live in unimaginable squalor. Porter’s impeccable timing and narrative skills make a good novel great. J.D.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 04/ JAN 05]