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Anne Perry

3 series 45 books in order 8 standalone books

Anne Perry was a British writer and convicted murderer who authored the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt and William Monk series of historical detective fiction. She was a London-born author known for her historical and socially conscious crime fiction. Perry lived from 1938 to 2023.

Born
1938
Known for
Thomas Pitt, World War I, William Monk

Series by Anne Perry

Thomas Pitt

32 books in order · 1979–2017

  1. Cover of The Cater Street Hangman

    The Cater Street Hangman

    1979 · Anne Perry

    The first novel in a crime series about Thomas and Charlotte Pitt, set in the late 1800s. Charlotte, from an upper middle class family, meets…

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    Bluegate Fields

    1984 · Anne Perry

    Inspector Thomas Pitt is shocked when the body of a boy from the upper classes, who had been violated before being murdered, is found in the sewers…

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    silence in Hanover Close

    1988 · Anne Perry

    Inspector Thomas Pitt is asked to reopen a three-year-old murder case from London's luxurious Hanover Close, sensing his superiors merely want the…

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  4. Highgate Rise

    1991

    Clemency Shaw, the wife of a prominent doctor, has died in a tragic fire in the peaceful suburb of Highgate. But the blaze was set by an arsonist,…

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  5. Cover of Pentecost Alley

    Pentecost Alley

    1996 · Anne Perry

    The ritual murder of prostitute Ada McKinley in Pentecost Alley would ordinarily attract little attention, but a Hellfire Club badge inscribed with…

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  6. Cover of Ashworth Hall

    Ashworth Hall

    1997 · Anne Perry

    A group of powerful Irish Protestants and Catholics gather at a country house to discuss Irish home rule, and contention is expected. When the…

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  7. Cover of Bedford Square

    Bedford Square

    1999 · Anne Perry

    A dead body sprawled on General Brandon Balantyne's Bedford Square doorstep is an affront to respectable sensibility. The general denies knowing the…

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  8. Cover of Southampton Row

    Southampton Row

    2002 · Anne Perry

    As Queen Victoria's reign nears its end, a general election approaches and the secret Inner Circle seeks to seize a critical Parliament seat. Thomas…

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  9. Long Spoon Lane

    2006

    “[Anne] Perry has once again delivered the tasty concoction her readers have come to expect . . . and presents us with moral and political puzzles…

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  10. Buckingham Palace Gardens

    2008

    The Prince of Wales has asked four wealthy entrepreneurs and their wives to Buckingham Palace to discuss a fantastic idea: the construction of a…

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World War I

5 books in order · 2003–2008

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    No Graves As Yet

    2003 · Anne Perry

    No Graves As Yet is a 2003 novel by Anne Perry, the first of a five-novel sequence offering a searing, ambitious, and masterly portrait of England…

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    Shoulder the Sky

    2004 · Anne Perry

    Shoulder the Sky is a 2004 book by Anne Perry. It is part of the series World War I. Catalog genres: Crime Fiction, War & Military, Mystery &…

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  3. Cover of Angels in the Gloom

    Angels in the Gloom

    2006

    The third installment of Anne Perry's acclaimed World War I series: set primarily on the home front--in addition to the trenches of Belgium and…

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  4. Cover of At Some Disputed Barricade

    At Some Disputed Barricade

    2008

    The fourth installment of Anne Perry's acclaimed World War I series set in the trenches of the Western Front as well as on the home front, a tale of…

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  5. Cover of We Shall Not Sleep

    We Shall Not Sleep

    2008

    The fifth and final installment of Anne Perry's acclaimed World War I series set in the trenches of Belgium and France as well as on the home front,…

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William Monk

25 books in order · 1991–2018

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    A dangerous mourning

    1991 · Anne Perry

    Inspector William Monk investigates another Victorian-era murder when the daughter of an upper-crust family is stabbed to death in her own bed.…

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  2. Cover of Defend and betray

    Defend and betray

    1992 · Anne Perry

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  3. Cover of The sins of the wolf

    The sins of the wolf

    1994 · Anne Perry

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  4. Cover of Weighed in the Balance

    Weighed in the Balance

    1996 · Anne Perry

    When Countess Zorah Rostova asks London barrister Sir Oliver Rathbone to defend her against a charge of slander, he is astonished to find himself…

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  5. Cover of Funeral in Blue

    Funeral in Blue

    2001 · Anne Perry

    In Victorian London, two beautiful women are found strangled in the studio of a well-known artist. One victim is the wife of Hester Monk's colleague,…

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  6. Cover of Death of a Stranger (A William Monk Mystery)

    Death of a Stranger (A William Monk Mystery)

    2002 · Anne Perry

    The novel centers on William Monk, a private investigator, who takes on a case involving a railway executive accused of fraud, while simultaneously…

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  7. Cover of The shifting tide

    The shifting tide

    2004 · Anne Perry

    William Monk knows London's streets, but the river Thames and its docks are unknown territory. Desperate need leads him to accept an assignment from…

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  8. Cover of Dark Assassin

    Dark Assassin

    2006 · Anne Perry

    William Monk, a Thames River Police superintendent, investigates the deaths of a young couple who fall from Waterloo Bridge, questioning whether…

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  9. Cover of The Face of a Stranger

    The Face of a Stranger

    2008 · Anne Perry

    William Monk faces a new case with no memory of his own past after an accident on a London street leaves him with amnesia. Told his name and that he…

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  10. Cover of The Silent Cry

    The Silent Cry

    2010

    Deep in London’s dangerous slums, Victorians transact their most secret and shameful business. For a price, a man can procure whatever he wants. But…

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Standalone books

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  2. Cover of Long Spoon Lane
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  4. Cover of Las raíces del mal = The Twisted Root
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  6. Cover of Cardington Crescent (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt Novels (Audio))
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  7. Cover of Paragon Walks
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  8. Cover of Callander Square (Anderson Price Promo)
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Anne Perry written?

We list 45 books by Anne Perry across 3 series, published between 1979–2018 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Anne Perry's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Callander Square.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Anne Perry's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.