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Blood On the Water

AuthorAnne Perry

NarratorJonathan Oliver

SeriesWilliam Monk, Book 20

Duration12h 30m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Crime, Thriller and Mysteries, Historical Novels

PublisherOakhill Publications

VersionUnabridged

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Commander William Monk: in search of justice, he will not stop until he has found the truth. It is a time of progress, with the Empire's interests expanding and the contentious new Suez Canal nearing completion. Many people stand to gain-and to lose-as the world rapidly changes. When a Thames pleasure boat is blown up with the loss of many lives, an Egyptian man is quickly sentenced to hang for the crime. But William Monk, head of the River Police, discovers the evidence was flawed. If justice itself has been tainted, exposing the true culprit will be far more dangerous...

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