A Dangerous Mourning

A William Monk Novel #2

By: Anne Perry

Narrated by: Davina Porter

No breath of scandal has ever touched the aristocratic Moidore family—until Sir Basil’s beautiful widowed daughter is stabbed to death in her own bed, a shocking, incomprehensible tragedy.

Inspector William Monk is ordered to investigate in a manner that will give the least possible pain to the influential family. But Monk, brilliant and ambitious, is handicapped by lingering traces of amnesia and by the craven ineptitude of his supervisor, who would like nothing better than to see
Monk fail. With the help of nurse Hester Latterly, a progressive young woman who served with Florence Nightingale in the Crimea, Monk gropes warily through the silence and shadows that obscure the case, knowing that with each step he comes closer to the appalling truth.

Crack another case with William Monk.©1991 Anne Perry (P)1995 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"As tension mounts in the household and a handsome and disliked footman becomes a scapegoat, Monk covertly arranges to introduce Hester Latterly, who served with Florence Nightingale in the Crimea and has helped Monk before, as a nurse in the Moidore home. Although a grave miscarriage of justice occurs and Monk is dismissed from the police force for a matter of conscience, the strong-willed pair persists in pressing the case to its chilling conclusion." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickens's eyes pop." ( New York Times Book Review)
"A richly textured, masterfully plotted, thoroughly enjoyable read." ( Kirkus Reviews)

Growth in Characters

Just as I was about to give up on this series; the characters were fleshed out much more. Phew.

I am confused by Runcorn’s character

I am enjoying the Monk series very much. Having fallen in love with Runcorn in Perry’s the Christmas Beginning, I am finding it impossible to reconcile my beloved Runcorn with the over bearing oaf depicted in this series. The other characters seem true to form in the Christmas series and I do not understand why Runcorn is characterized so differently
Alas, I just pretend he is someone else!

Kept me hooked

Excellent narrator. She is one of my favorites. The story is enthralling and gave Hester a stronger role to play. Still a lot of unanswered questions about Monk's lost memories. All around excellent.

Great story and narration

The narrator does a wonderful job! The story itself is well written, not so obvious that you guess the ending and keeps your interest. Very well paced with well rounded characters and environment.

Hester and Monk are a good team

Hester and Monk, Evans make such a good team even if they don’t initially recognize it. Anne write a great story full of history and humanity. Changes come so slowly, but they do come.