{"product_id":"9780425286982","title":"Murder on the Serpentine (Signed Book) (Thomas and Charlotte Pitt Series #32)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the history of Anne Perry’s bestselling Victorian mystery series, the stakes have never been greater than now—as a mission for queen and country places the future of the British Empire squarely in Thomas Pitt’s hands.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It is not the custom for the commander of Special Branch to receive a royal summons—so Thomas Pitt knows it must be for a matter of the gravest importance. The body of Sir John Halberd, the Queen’s confidant, has been found in the shallow water of the Serpentine in Hyde Park, bearing the evidence of a fatal blow to the head. At Her Majesty’s request, Sir John had been surreptitiously investigating Alan Kendrick, a horse-racing enthusiast who seems to have had an undue amount of influence on her son, the Prince of Wales.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Now Commander Pitt must navigate the corridors of power with the utmost discretion and stealth, for it seems certain that Sir John’s killer is a member of the upper classes. Aided by his wife, Charlotte, and her social contacts, Pitt seeks out the hidden motives behind the polite façade of those to the manner born—and uncovers a threat to the throne that could topple the monarchy.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With \u003ci\u003eMurder on the Serpentine, \u003c\/i\u003eThomas Pitt nears a crossroads in his brilliant career—one that promises new challenges, both professional and personal, still to be met. But first, he and Charlotte must conquer the twists and turns of suspense master Anne Perry’s most cunningly crafted plot yet—to achieve their finest hour, or suffer their darkest.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR ANNE PERRY’S CHARLOTTE AND THOMAS PITT NOVELS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTreachery at Lancaster Gate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A story that is as exciting and tense as it is revealing and thought-provoking.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Yorkshire Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Angel Court Affair\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Perry melds the intellectual debates of the day with a suspenseful plot line.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDeath on Blackheath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining . . . The period detail is beautifully done, and realistic characters and tense action are woven seamlessly together.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMidnight at Marble Arch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Sweeping and scandalous . . . Perry has perfected a delicate touch.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDorchester Terrace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The always clever Anne Perry infuses \u003ci\u003eDorchester Terrace\u003c\/i\u003e with the right amount of intrigue and complex relationships that have made this prolific series one of the finest in modern mystery fiction.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025228447984,"sku":"9780425286982","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780425286982_p0.jpg?v=1763701861","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780425286982","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}