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Blind Justice (2013)

di Anne Perry

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Serie: William Monk (19)

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Fiction. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML:NATIONAL BESTSELLER
For a generation, Anne Perry’s New York Times bestselling novels have invited readers to explore the brilliantly seductive heart of Victorian London, where great wealth and great evil live side by side, and great men sometimes make unfortunate choices.
 
In Blind Justice, Hester Monk, the wife of William Monk, commander of the Thames River Police, questions the finances of a London church whose members’ hard-earned charitable gifts appear to have ended up in the pocket of charismatic preacher Abel Taft, paying for his fine home and the stylish outfits of his wife and daughters.
 
Taft is accused of extortion, and brilliant barrister Oliver Rathbone, newly appointed a judge, is chosen to preside over his trial. It seems clear that Taft is indeed guilty. However, at the last second, the defense produces a witness who completely undermines the charges. Then Rathbone makes a well-meaning but reckless move that could ruin his career, his reputation, and his life.
 
Blind Justice presents a rich and lively panorama of London life, from the teeming Thames docks to the wealthy West End, while unfolding a magnificent courtroom drama. And while justice, law, and morality hang in the balance, Hester and Monk race to save their distinguished friend Rathbone from disgrace. The incomparable art of Anne Perry grips us fast until the final, unforgettable scene.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Anne Perry's Blood on the Water.
Praise for Blind Justice
 
“A staggering achievement . . . Perry’s command of plot and prose shines.”Bookreporter
 
“Ranks among the best [Anne] Perry has written. Her courtroom scenes have the realism of Scott Turow.”Huntington News
 
“Gripping . . . Those who love Victorian England will relish Ms. Perry’s presentation of period details. Her mastery of this time and place gives credence to the characters’ moral and legal struggles.”New York Journal of Books
 
Praise for Anne Perry and her Wiliam Monk novels
 
A Sunless Sea
 
“Anne Perry’s Victorian mysteries are marvels.”The New York Times Book Review
 
Acceptable Loss
 
“Masterful storytelling and moving dialogue.”The Star-Ledger
 
Execution Dock
 
“[An] engrossing page-turner . . . There’s no one better at using words to paint a scene and then fill it with sounds and smells than Anne Perry.”The Boston Globe
 
Dark Assassin
 
“Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail.”—Jeffery Deaver, author of Edge
 
The Shifting Tide
 
“The mysterious and dangerous waterfront world of London’s ‘longest street,’ the Thames, comes to life.”—South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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Mystery
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
What a dramatic story with Sir Oliver Rathbone now serving as a judge. He has to decide whether or not to use one of the photographs in his possession to show the true character of a witness who is falsely degrading other witnesses. His decision impacts his life in ways he hadn’t anticipated. William Monk and Hester scramble to find evidence to help clear Oliver’s name. Oliver sees the courtroom from a totally different perspective and learns what is most important to him.

I liked hearing parts of the story from Scuff’s point of view and seeing his involvement in the case. ( )
  LuLibro | Jan 22, 2024 |
Toujours aussi bavarde pour ne pas dire grand chose d'intéressant, l'histoire pourrait être diminuée d'un bon tiers et serait beaucoup plus digeste... ( )
  pangee | Nov 30, 2023 |
Hester Monk, la esposa de William Monk, inspector de la Policía Fluvial del Támesis, cuestiona las finanzas de una iglesia de Londres en la que, al parecer, los donativos de los feligreses han terminado en los bolsillos del carismático predicador Abel Taft, para pagar su magnífica casa y los elegantes vestidos de su esposa y sus hijas. Como fruto de ello, Taft resulta acusado, y el brillante abogado Oliver Rathbone, recientemente nombrado juez, es el elegido para presidir el juicio contra él. La culpabilidad de Taft parece clara; sin embargo, en el último instante la defensa llama a un testigo que socava por completo los cargos. Entonces Rathbone da un paso bienintencionado pero temerario que podría arruinar su carrera, su reputación y hasta su vida. Justicia ciega presenta un rico y vívido panorama de la vida londinense, al tiempo que despliega un magnífico drama judicial.
  Natt90 | Nov 9, 2022 |
I've really been enjoying this series and I've raced through it. However, I do think this was one of the weaker books in the series. Anne Perry seems to start all her books a little slow. I'm fine with that because I enjoy the details about the Victorian era. However, this book really never got going until almost halfway through it. This was mostly because it dealt with Oliver Rathbone, a nice but weak character, rather than Hester and Monk. Once they showed up, it got better.
I do like the way Ms. Perry takes issues in our own times and shows how they were issues in other times. In this case, the book dealt with fraud in religious institutions that gull gullible believers into giving money to those who don't deserve it which still happens today.
It's still a great series. I'll be glad to see the last of Margaret, hopefully, but more Hester, Monk, Scruff, and the rest of their ill-assorted team of friends. ( )
  N.W.Moors | Aug 24, 2018 |
This book revolves around a whopper of a moral problem: What do you do when only you are in a position to stop great evil, at the cost of betraying a promise and ruining your life?
 

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Nome dell'autoreRuoloTipo di autoreOpera?Stato
Perry, Anneautore primariotutte le edizioniconfermato
DiGrado, KathleenProgetto della copertinaautore secondarioalcune edizioniconfermato
Logsdail, WilliamImmagine di copertinaautore secondarioalcune edizioniconfermato
Porter, DavinaNarratoreautore secondarioalcune edizioniconfermato

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Fiction. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML:NATIONAL BESTSELLER
For a generation, Anne Perry’s New York Times bestselling novels have invited readers to explore the brilliantly seductive heart of Victorian London, where great wealth and great evil live side by side, and great men sometimes make unfortunate choices.
 
In Blind Justice, Hester Monk, the wife of William Monk, commander of the Thames River Police, questions the finances of a London church whose members’ hard-earned charitable gifts appear to have ended up in the pocket of charismatic preacher Abel Taft, paying for his fine home and the stylish outfits of his wife and daughters.
 
Taft is accused of extortion, and brilliant barrister Oliver Rathbone, newly appointed a judge, is chosen to preside over his trial. It seems clear that Taft is indeed guilty. However, at the last second, the defense produces a witness who completely undermines the charges. Then Rathbone makes a well-meaning but reckless move that could ruin his career, his reputation, and his life.
 
Blind Justice presents a rich and lively panorama of London life, from the teeming Thames docks to the wealthy West End, while unfolding a magnificent courtroom drama. And while justice, law, and morality hang in the balance, Hester and Monk race to save their distinguished friend Rathbone from disgrace. The incomparable art of Anne Perry grips us fast until the final, unforgettable scene.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Anne Perry's Blood on the Water.
Praise for Blind Justice
 
“A staggering achievement . . . Perry’s command of plot and prose shines.”Bookreporter
 
“Ranks among the best [Anne] Perry has written. Her courtroom scenes have the realism of Scott Turow.”Huntington News
 
“Gripping . . . Those who love Victorian England will relish Ms. Perry’s presentation of period details. Her mastery of this time and place gives credence to the characters’ moral and legal struggles.”New York Journal of Books
 
Praise for Anne Perry and her Wiliam Monk novels
 
A Sunless Sea
 
“Anne Perry’s Victorian mysteries are marvels.”The New York Times Book Review
 
Acceptable Loss
 
“Masterful storytelling and moving dialogue.”The Star-Ledger
 
Execution Dock
 
“[An] engrossing page-turner . . . There’s no one better at using words to paint a scene and then fill it with sounds and smells than Anne Perry.”The Boston Globe
 
Dark Assassin
 
“Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail.”—Jeffery Deaver, author of Edge
 
The Shifting Tide
 
“The mysterious and dangerous waterfront world of London’s ‘longest street,’ the Thames, comes to life.”—South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

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