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The Face of a Stranger

A William Monk Novel #1

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The Face of a Stranger

By: Anne Perry
Narrated by: Davina Porter
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In this exhilarating series debut, police detective William Monk must solve the mystery of his own past.

His name, they tell him, is William Monk, and he is a London police detective. But the accident that felled him has left him with only half a life; his memory and his entire past have vanished. As he tries to hide the truth, Monk returns to work and is assigned to investigate the brutal murder of a Crimean War hero and man about town. Which makes Monk’s efforts doubly difficult, since he’s forgotten his professional skills along with everything else.

“Richly textured with the sights and sounds of London and its countryside … Solidly absorbing and Perry’s best to date.”—Kirkus Reviews

Crack another case with William Monk.©1990 Anne Perry (P)1995 Recorded Books Crime Historical Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Fiction Murder
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I enjoyed reading this novel. I found the story of Hester and nursing in Scutari most interesting. The murder mystery kept me intrigued to the very end.

Interesting references to nursing in Scutari

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A wonderful story promising a series full of detection and drama. Set in Victorian England, depicting all aspects of society.

Intruding Monk and Hester

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Loved the mystery and the historical story of Crimean War. Did find some of the story surrounding descriptions sometimes a bit longer than the story needed

My first Inspector Monk

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I love Davina Porter as a narrator she always handles the characters well. Story was tedious and for me, a bit boring

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