Midnight at Marble Arch (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #28)

Midnight at Marble Arch by Anne Perry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The book begins with a young girl becoming hysterical at a party when Neville Forsbrook approaches her. She is the daughter of the Portuguese Ambassador, which gives Pitt an opening to investigate her death after she throws herself out a window at another party rather than be taunted by Neville. Pitt is convinced that Neville raped her, but Quixwood insist that Neville was with him at the time of the rape and couldn't have done it.

Meanwhile Narraway is investigating the rape and murder/suicide of Catherine Quixwood at the request of her husband who is a slight acquaintance. When the police arrest a young man, Hythe, that Catherine Quixwood was acquainted with for the crime Narraway doesn't buy it. In fact he believes Hythe's story that he was looking into financial transactions for Catherine Quixwood and that they never meet in private. His belief in Hythe is so strong he hires Symington to defend him.

Another young lady is raped and found dead leaving Pitt more determined than ever to capture the rapist. When another you lady is raped she names Neville as her rapist, but her Father refuses to press charges in order to safe guard his daughters reputation. Slowly Narraway and Pitt begin to suspect that Neville also raped Catherine Quixwood, but with a death sentence hanging over Hythe's head they are desperate to find proof that Quixwood himself was behind his wife's rape and murder.

And even finding the proof may not be enough as the quick thinking Quixwood intends to kill Neville in the act of raping Vespasia, who unfortunately won't live to tell the world that Quixwood was involved. Now Thomas and Victor must risk everything to save her.

Love the fact that Victor Narraway and Vespasia are getting closer.



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