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Lädt ... Los Anarquistas de Long Spoon Lane (Spanish Edition) (Original 2005; 2006. Auflage)von Anne Perry (Autor), Margarita Cavandoli (Übersetzer)
Werk-InformationenFlammen über Scarborough Street von Anne Perry (2005)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Una mañana de verano de 1893 dos violentas explosiones sacuden los edificios del distrito de Whitechapel. Alertado de un posible atentado anarquista, Thomas Pitt, de la Brigada Especial, llega a tiempo de participar en la persecución de los presuntos autores del crimen, que termina en una lóbrega casa de Long Spoon Lane. Allí, tras un intenso fuego cruzado, son arrestados dos jóvenes y un tercero es encontrado muerto. Para sorpresa de todos, este último era el hijo de un importante miembro del Parlamento. Mientras un sector de la prensa, ante lo que considera un recrudecimiento del clima de violencia que se está adueñando del país, exige al gobierno que debata una ley otorgando mayores poderes a las fuerzas del orden, Pitt inicia una investigación que irá deparándole sorpresas muy inquietantes y que le obligará a aliarse con uno de sus mayores enemigos. Misterio, política, principios, ideales y la defensa de las libertades se unen en esta apasionante entrega de la serie protagonizada por Thomas y Charlotte Pitt. It is nice to revisit familiar characters from this series by Anne Perry of novels about Thomas and Charlotte Pitt. It has been awhile since I read any of the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt novels and I was reminded that they are fairly complicated. Because it has been quite awhile since I read the last one, I am finding that I have forgotten some of the details of the previous stories, especially in character development. I don't remember any of the story that previously involved Charles Voisey, which is kind of a problem, because he figures quite prominently in this story. I don't even remember which one it was! Definitely read this book right after you read the previous two. I think that this one isn't quite as successful as her previous books. She needs to beef up the character pieces as the characters seem to act in a disjointed way and don't really figure prominently into the story. I know that sounds strange. I also think the author needs to tighten up the writing a bit and make it clearer. This novel is one of the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series, a favorite of mine. It's the Victorian era in London and in this story Thomas has been removed from the police in Bow Street to work in Special Branch. I love the characters, not only Thomas and Charlotte, his wife, but her aunt Lady Vespasia, the Pitt's servant girl Gracie, and Gracie's fiance Tellman who used to work with Pitt at Bow Street. In this story anarchists are bombing poor neighborhoods and no one can understand why. As Pitt responds to a bombing, he and his boss Narraway follow the bombers to Long Spoon Lane where a shoot-out ensues. Afterward, a body is found and identified as the son of a member of Parliament who just happens to be a friend of Lady Vespasia's. What was he doing with the anarchists? Was he a hostage? Surely he couldn't have been one of them. The investigation unearths police corruption in several stations including Bow Street which involves some high officials. Not knowing who to trust, except Tellman, Pitt sets out to get at the root of the problem and discovers very disturbing evidence. As usual, Lady Vespasia plays a vital role in the investigation. Along the way as you read Perry's books you learn about Victorian London. There are scenes with the wealthy and powerful and others with the poorest of the poor. Tellman takes Gracie to the theater and you see what appealed to the masses at the time. There are scenes along the Thames and others in the slums, then the scene shifts to a drawing room of a wealthy family. I love this kind of thing and Perry is an expert at putting the reader right into each setting. I dread the day I run out of Perry novels to read so I save them for just the right time. This one was certainly worth the wait. Source: Trade with friend Recommended reading Set in the late 1800s in England, the story starts off with the bombing of a building and the murder of one of the anarchists believed to be behind the bombing plot. Thomas Pitt of Special Branch is brought in to investigate the bombing and the murder. This starts a long path where Pitt's investigation reveals corruption in the police force and the government. He uncovers that the bombing and the murder were all about an attempt to pass a bill that would give the police more power. Although the mystery aspect of this was well done and much of the plot was compelling, the underlying reason behind all of this seemed really silly, making it hard for me to ever get into the story. The characters in the story made such a big deal about a bill that would allow police to carry firearms. My reaction as I was reading was what's the big deal? Of course, police officers should be able to carry firearms. Going up against armed criminals equipped with nightsticks would be ridiculous. The characters also raised a big stink about the police being allowed to question the servants of rich folk. God forbid, these ultra rich, high and mighty people would have their servants be allowed to answer questions about possible criminal wrong doing. The last time I checked anybody can be questioned if a commoner is suspected of a crime. Anyway, it really irritated me and as a result I could never get fully invested into the characters or the story. Still, not a bad read as far as mysteries go. Carl Alves - author of Two For Eternity keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
After bombs explode during an anarchist attack in Long Spoon Lane, two of the culprits are captured and the leader is shot ... but by whom? As Thomas Pitt of the Special Branch delves into the case, he finds that there's more to the terrorism than the brutality of misguided idealists. Clues suggest that Inspector Wetron is the mastermind. As the shadowy leader of the Inner Circle, Wetron is using his influence with the press to stir up fears of more attacks and to rush a bill through Parliament that would severely curtail civil liberties. To defeat Wetron, Pitt must run in harness with his old enemy, Sir Charles Voisey. The unlikely allies are joined by Pitt's clever wife, Charlotte, and her great aunt, Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould. As they strive to prevent future destruction, nothing less than the fate of the British Empire hangs in precarious balance. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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