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The Face of a Stranger: The First William Monk Novel (Mortalis)

by Anne Perry

Published: 2008-09-30
Paperback : 368 pages

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"Richly textured with the sights and sounds of London and its countryside...Solidly absorbing and Perry's best to date."
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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....
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"An amnesiac solving a murder .. interesting premise"by Ms. R. (see profile) 09/20/13

Our group hasn't discussed many mysteries over the years; however we enjoyed this book very much. Plenty to discuss comparing social and lifestyle between the Victorian era and now, as well as character... (read more)

"The Face of a Stranger"by MaryAnn T. (see profile) 03/05/11

I felt the second half of the book moved much better once we were allowed to see the story develop from outside of Monk. Maybe a little less hand holding on the conclusion, but an enjoyable read.

"Hooked at the beginning"by Michelle H. (see profile) 02/25/11

I was hooked around pg. 3-- I wanted to know what was going to happen to this man!

"A Fascinating Victorian Mystery"by Nicole A. (see profile) 11/07/10

Anne Perry does a wonderful job giving the reader a sense of what it might have been like in Victorian England. Her characters are real and flawed and she gives great detail of the societal pressures... (read more)

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