title: Anatomy of Murder: A Novel
author:  Imogen Robertson 
description: <div><b>Praise for&nbsp;<i>Anatomy of Murder</i>:</b></div><div><br> &ldquo;Memorable prose, strong and unusual leads, a sophisticated plot with several unexpected turns, and an accurate portrayal of the period all make this a winner.&rdquo;<br> <b>&mdash;<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)</b></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div>&ldquo;A labyrinthine mystery in the heart of a teeming London, involving fashionable castrati, espionage and bodies in the Thames. &nbsp; We are immersed in Harriet&rsquo;s London, and the city is evoked with a Dickensian exuberance&hellip; In the overcrowded field of historical fiction, Robertson has the smarts comfortably to outpace most of her rivals.&rdquo;<br> <i><b>&mdash;The Independent</b></i> (UK)</div><div></div><br /><br /><div>&ldquo;I guarantee that once you have read this you will be eager to read the first - and keenly awaiting the third.&rdquo;<br> <i><b>&mdash;Daily Mail</b></i> (UK)</div><div></div><br /><br /><div>&nbsp;&ldquo;This series, launched after Robertson won a Telegraph writing competition, continues to excel.&rdquo;<br> <b><i>&mdash;Daily Telegraph</i></b> (UK)</div><div></div><br /><br /><div><b>Praise for <i>Island of Bones</i>, coming in hardcover on October 11, 2012, &nbsp;from Pamela Dorman Books/Viking</b><br><br> &ldquo;[An] audacious mix of cultural gloss and uncomplicated, straight-ahead storytelling. The multi-layered nuance of Peter Ackroyd and the buttonholing narrative grasp of Stephen King are stirred into the mix.&rdquo;<br> <i> </i><b><i>&mdash;The Independent</i></b> (UK)</div><div><i> </i></div><br /><br /><div>&nbsp;&quot;A new Imogen Robertson book is fast becoming something of an event. ...this follow-up does not disappoint. &nbsp;As ever, the characters are enticing and the plot absorbing. If you've not read the previous books, do not despair--they each stand alone. But if you have time on your hands, now is your chance to catch up.&quot;<br> <i><b>&mdash;Daily Mail</b></i> (UK)</div><div></div><br /><br /><div><b>Praise for&nbsp;<i>Instruments of Darkness:</i></b></div><div><i><br> </i>&ldquo;A sensitive melodrama.... Robertson&rsquo;s enjoyment of the period and her characters is infectious.&rdquo;</div><div></div><div>&nbsp;&mdash;<i><b>The New York Times Book Review</b></i> (Editor&rsquo;s Choice)</div><br /><br /><div>&nbsp;&ldquo;A thoroughly engaging novel, with rich prose and an intricate, suspenseful plot, with melodramatic, Gothic touches in perfect keeping with the historical period. Robertson has already written another Westerman/Crowther mystery&hellip; let us hope for many more.&rdquo;<br> <b>&mdash;Associated Press</b></div><div></div><br /><br /><div>&nbsp;&ldquo;Every so often I encounter a book that makes me think with envy: &lsquo;How I wish I could have written this story!&rsquo; <i>Instruments of Darkness</i> is just that book&mdash;poetic, enchanting, and chillingly memorable. Imogen Robertson is an exquisite writer, and this is an extraordinary novel.&rdquo;<br> <b>&mdash;Tess Gerritsen, author of <i>Keeping the Dead</i></b></div><div></div><br /><br /><div>&ldquo;Mayhem runs amok in this period thriller. [Robertson] pulls out all the stops&hellip; a roaring soap opera of a novel.&rdquo;<br> <b><i>&mdash;The Washington Times</i></b></div><div></div>
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  The Root of Murder
  
  
  A Lovers in Crime Mystery
  
  
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  #  The Root of Murder: Book Information
  
  
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