{"product_id":"9781101886373","title":"Revenge in a Cold River (William Monk Series #22)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster of mystery and historical intrigue Anne Perry once again transports readers to the banks of the Thames in Victorian London for her thrilling new William Monk novel. In \u003ci\u003eRevenge in a Cold River,\u003c\/i\u003e Monk faces his darkest hour ever as he spars with a quarry hell-bent on vengeance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Commander Monk of the Thames River Police is called to investigate the drowning of an escaped prisoner, he’s forced to contend with customs officer McNab, who clearly bears a bitter grudge against him. But the reason is a mystery in itself. Monk’s memory loss—a secret he guards closely—leaves him vulnerable to repercussions from his missing past, especially his exploits overseas in the tumultuous Gold Rush days of San Francisco. And now McNab, as icy and unfathomable as the steel-gray Thames itself, appears intent on using whatever damning facts he can find to his advantage to ruin Monk’s future as an officer of the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Monk explores the possibility of a conspiracy, McNab’s game of cat and mouse escalates, with veiled threats and cryptic insinuations. Snared in an unforeseen trap, a desperate Monk must turn to his wife, Hester, and friend and attorney Oliver Rathbone for help, as his life literally hangs in the balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith razor-edged suspense and shocking twists and turns, \u003ci\u003eRevenge in a Cold River \u003c\/i\u003eis Anne Perry at her most intense—and most satisfying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRevenge in a Cold River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fascinating and addictive . . . Another strong historical mystery that is true in both culture and manners to its Victorian setting.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—New York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Perry is a master storyteller whose writing encompasses rich detail and nuance. . . . [\u003ci\u003eRevenge in a Cold River\u003c\/i\u003e] is her best to date.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Star-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The storytelling is dazzling, as it always is in a Perry novel.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Anne Perry and her William Monk novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorridors of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[A] suspenseful, twisting narrative.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Historical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood on the Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “One of Ms. Perry’s most engrossing books . . . gallops to a dramatic conclusion.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlind Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[Perry’s] courtroom scenes have the realism of Scott Turow.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHuntington News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Sunless Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Anne Perry’s Victorian mysteries are marvels.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcceptable Loss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Masterful storytelling and moving dialogue.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Star-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036617294064,"sku":"9781101886373","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101886373_p0.jpg?v=1763758980","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101886373","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}