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<b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER</b><br><br>For a generation, Anne PerryâEuros <i>New York Times</i> bestselling novels have invited readers to explore the brilliantly seductive heart of Victorian London, where great wealth and great evil live side by side, and great men sometimes make unfortunate choices.<br><br>In PerryâEuros stunning new novel, Hester Monk, the wife of William Monk, commander of the Thames River Police, questions the finances of a London church whose membersâEuro hard-earned charitable gifts appear to have ended up in the pocket of charismatic preacher Abel Taft, paying for his fine home and the stylish outfits of his wife and daughters.<br><br>Taft is accused of extortion, and brilliant barrister Oliver Rathbone, newly appointed a judge, is chosen to preside over his trial. It seems clear that Taft is indeed guilty. However, at the last second, the defense produces a witness who completely undermines the charges. Then Rathbone makes a well-meaning but reckless move that could ruin his career, his reputation, and his life.<br><br><i>Blind Justice</i> presents a rich and lively panorama of London life, from the teeming Thames docks to the wealthy West End, while unfolding a magnificent courtroom drama. And while justice, law, and morality hang in the balance, Hester and Monk race to save their distinguished friend Rathbone from disgrace. The incomparable art of Anne Perry grips us fast until the final, unforgettable scene.<br><br>BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Anne Perry's <i>Blood on the Water.</i><br><br><b>Praise for <i>Blind Justice</i></b><br><br>âEuro²A staggering achievement . . . PerryâEuros command of plot and prose shines."<b>âEuro"<i>Bookreporter</i></b><br><i></i><br>âEuro²Ranks among the best [Anne] Perry has written. Her courtroom scenes have the realism of Scott Turow."<b>âEuro"<i>Huntington News</i></b><br><i></i><br>âEuro²Gripping . . . Those who love Victorian England will relish Ms. PerryâEuros presentation of period details. Her mastery of this time and place gives credence to the charactersâEuro moral and legal struggles."<b>âEuro"<i>New York Journal of Books</i></b><br><br><b>Praise for Anne Perry and her Wiliam Monk novels</b><br><b></b><br><b><i>A Sunless Sea</i></b><br><br>âEuro²Anne PerryâEuros Victorian mysteries are marvels."<b>âEuro"<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br><b></b><br><b><i>Acceptable Loss</i></b><br><b></b><br>âEuro²Masterful storytelling and moving dialogue."<b>âEuro"<i>The Star-Ledger</i></b><br><i></i><br><b><i>Execution Dock</i></b><br><br>âEuro²[An] engrossing page-turner . . . ThereâEuros no one better at using words to paint a scene and then fill it with sounds and smells than Anne Perry."<b>âEuro"<i>The Boston Globe</i></b><br><br><b><i>Dark Assassin</i></b><br><br>âEuro²Brilliant . . . a page-turning thriller . . . blending compelling plotting with superbly realized human emotion and exquisite period detail."<b>âEuro"Jeffery Deaver, author of<i>Edge</i></b><br><br><b><i>The Shifting Tide</i></b><br><br>âEuro²The mysterious and dangerous waterfront world of LondonâEuros âEuroÙlongest street,âEuro the Thames, comes to life."<b>âEuro"South Florida<i> Sun-Sentinel</i></b>