title: A Dangerous Mourning: A William Monk Novel
author:  Anne Perry 
description: A richly textured, masterfully plotted, thoroughly enjoyable read. <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /><br />[Perry is] a master of crime fiction.<i>Baltimore Sun</i><br /><br />Anne Perry can write a Victorian mystery that would make Dickenss eyes pop.<i>New York Times Book Review<br /><br /></i>Perry [has two] strengths: memorable characters and an ability to evoke the Victorian era with the finely wrought detail of a miniaturist.<i>Wall Street Journal<br /></i>
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  ## A Dangerous Mourning
  
  
    
  
  
  ### Anne Perry
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  No breath of scandal has ever touched the aristocratic Moidore family, but
  then Sir Basil Moidore's beautiful widowed daughter is stabbed to death in her
  own bed. Inspector Monk is ordered to find the killer, and as he gropes
  through the shadows, he approaches an astonishing solution.
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Anne Perry
  
  
  
  
  
  ## A Dangerous Mourning
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  The second book in the William Monk series, 1991
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _To John and Mary MacKenzie, and my friends in Alness, for making me welcome._
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Chapter 1
  
  
  
  
  
  “Good morning, Monk," Runcorn said with satisfaction spreading over his
  strong, narrow features. His wing collar was a trifle askew and apparently
  pinched him now and again. "Go over to Queen Anne Street. Sir Basil Moidore."
  He said the name as though it were long famil