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In <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Anne Perry, the glorious era when Britain reigned supreme has found its most brilliant modern interpreter. PerryâEuros gripping new Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novel invites us back to Victorian London, where greed and ambition never sleep, and passion sometimes runs riot.<br><br>As the nineteenth century draws to a close, most of Europe is in political turmoil, and terrorist threats loom large across the continent. Adding to this unrest is the controversial Sofia Delacruz, who has come to London from Spain to preach a revolutionary gospel of love and forgiveness that many consider blasphemous. Thomas Pitt, commander of Special Branch, is charged with protecting SofiaâEuro"and shielding Her MajestyâEuros government from any embarrassment that this woman, as beautiful as she is charismatic, might cause.<br><br>When Sofia suddenly vanishes and two of her female disciples are gruesomely murdered, Pitt is challenged as never before. Is SofiaâEuros cousin, wealthy banker Barton Hall, somehow involved? And why has handsome cricket star Dalton Teague insinuated himself into PittâEuros investigation? Fearful that this sensational crime may trigger an international incident, Pitt welcomes the help of three allies: his clever wife, Charlotte; her great-aunt, Lady Vespasia; and Victor Narraway, PittâEuros friend and former commander at Special Branch. From the narrow streets of Toledo and a lonely monastery high in the hills of Spain, to the halls and wharves of London, Pitt and his friends race against time in their desperate bid to catch a murderer.<br><br>Anne Perry is the acknowledged mistress of Victorian intrigue. No one else can match her period flavor, her all-too-human characters, or her haunting truths, which speak so clearly to our own time.<i>The Angel Court Affair</i> may be the best of all the beloved Thomas Pitt novels.<br><br><b>Praise for Anne PerryâEuros most recent Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels</b><br><b></b><br><b><i>Death on Blackheath</i></b><br><b></b><br>âEuro²Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining . . . The period detail is beautifully done, and realistic characters and tense action are woven seamlessly together."<b>âEuro"<i>Historical Novels Review</i></b><br><br>âEuro²A complex and rewarding plot and outstanding characterization . . . a book that fans of Stieg LarssonâEuros<i>Dragon Tattoo</i> trilogy will find interesting."<b><i>âEuro"Huntington News</i></b><br><i></i><br><b><i>Midnight at Marble Arch</i></b><br><br>âEuro²Sweeping and scandalous . . . Perry has perfected a delicate touch."<b>âEuro"<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br><br>âEuro²Perry is a master at illuminating the wrongs of the Victorian age."<b>âEuro"<i>Booklist</i>(starred review)</b><br><br><b><i>Dorchester Terrace</i></b><br><b></b><br>âEuro²The always clever Anne Perry infuses <i>Dorchester Terrace</i> with the right amount of intrigue and complex relationships that have made this prolific series one of the finest in modern mystery fiction."<b>âEuro"<i>Bookreporter</i></b><br><i></i><br><b><i>Treason at Lisson Grove</i></b><br><b></b><br>âEuro²Perry has always done her historical homework on the darker elements of the British ruling class, and she has outdone herself this time."<b><i>âEuro"The Washington Times</i></b>