Execution Dock - William Monk, Bk 16 Author:Anne Perry The dreaded kingpin of this dark realm is Jericho Phillips. On his floating brothel, sex slaves are forced to endure unspeakable acts. Now one such soul, thirteen-year-old Fig, is found with his throat cut, his tortured body tossed into the river. — Commander William Monk of the River Police swears that Phillips will hang for this abomination. Bu... more »t the miscreant is as wily as he is monstrous, and his wealthy clients seem far beyond the reach of the law. Monk's attempt to bring about justice becomes the first electrifying episode in a nightmare that will test his courage and integrity.
However, reinforcements are on the way. Monk's wife, Hester, who runs a free clinic for abused women, draws a highly unusual guerrilla force to her husband's cause: a canny rat catcher, a retired brothel keeper, a fearless street urchin, and a rebellious society lady.
To one as criminally minded as Phillips, these folks are mere mosquitoes, to be sure. But as he will soon discover, some mosquitoes can have a deadly
Maddy D. reviewed Execution Dock (William Monk, Bk 16) on
I loved the book, as I've loved all I've read so far of the series. It has a fine, twisty, danger-fraught last chapter that is Anne Perry's signature.I believe I will re-post it so someone else can have the enjoyment of it.