Please try again later. Yet Hester’s simple job takes a grave turn when Mrs. Farraline dies during the night. Miss Latterly understands a little about medicine and comes from an upper-class family. Editor's Picks: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Discover Book Picks from the CEO of Penguin Random House US. Buy, Sep 29, 2010 Once again, Anne Perry delivers a taut, enthralling blend of courtroom thriller and complex, compelling whodunit. The children of Hamish and Mary and their spouses: The preceding book in the series is A Sudden, Fearful Death and the next book in the series is Cain His Brother. However, the elderly woman dies during the night and post mortem examination reveals a lethal dose of medicine. | ISBN 9780345514004 Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well suited for the task: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady in delicate health, on a short train trip to London. mysql_connect(): The mysql extension is deprecated and will be removed in the future: use mysqli or PDO instead in /home/antandbee/webapps/anneperry/ip_cms/includes/db.php on line 25, WARNING session_start(): Cannot send session cookie - headers already sent by (output started at /home/antandbee/webapps/anneperry/ip_cms/includes/error_handler.php:60) in /home/antandbee/webapps/anneperry/ip_cms/frontend/session.php on line 21, WARNING session_start(): Cannot send session cache limiter - headers already sent (output started at /home/antandbee/webapps/anneperry/ip_cms/includes/error_handler.php:60) in /home/antandbee/webapps/anneperry/ip_cms/frontend/session.php on line 21. Hester is … https://literature.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sins_of_the_Wolf?oldid=12437. Mrs. Mary Farraline wishes to travel to London to see her youngest daughter who is pregnant with her first child and very nervous. And after she meets Mrs. Mary Farraline, her patient, and a very pleasant lady, she feels this will be an easy, enjoyable job. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. intense and gripping.”—Mostly Murder“When it comes to the Victorian mystery, Anne Perry has proved that nobody does it better.”—San Diego Union-Tribune“A taut, compelling blend of courtroom thriller and complex, compelling whodunit.”—Mystery News, Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random House, Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network. In this book Nurse Hester Latterly, one of Monk's friends, has accepted a job escorting an older lady from Edinburgh, Scotland to London, England. Hector Farraline (Hamish's younger brother) Alas, things do not go smoothly, and Hester needs the help of her friends, William Monk, Oliver Rathbone and Lady Callandra Daviot. She has nursing experience, but unlike most nurses at that time, she was not just a glorified cleaner. In this book Nurse Hester Latterly, one of Monk's friends, has accepted a job escorting an older lady from Edinburgh, Scotland to London, England. The Sins of the Wolf is the fifth book in Anne Perry's William Monk series. Miss Latterly was one of the nurses who went to the Crimea with Florence Nightengale, making her ideal for this job. About The Sins of the Wolf. However, the elderly woman dies during the night and post mortem examination reveals a lethal dose of medicine. She looks forward to the chance for paid travel and a relatively easy nursing job. Yet Hester’s simple job takes a grave turn when Mrs. Farraline dies during the night. Private investigator William Monk's trusted accomplice, Nurse Hester Latterly, is on trial for her life. Buy. Miss Latterly was one of the nurses who went to the Crimea with Florence Nightengale, making her ideal for this job. The Sins of the Wolf. Sep 29, 2009 And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine, Hester is charged with murder–punishable by execution.This notorious case presents detective William Monk with a daunting task: find a calculating killer among the prominent and coolly unassailable Farraline clan–and try to save Hester from the gallows. By clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. | ISBN 9780307767790 We are experiencing technical difficulties. Hester’s job is to accompany the elderly and infirm Scottish lady, Mrs Mary Farraline, on a train journey to London. The Lost and The Damned; Signals from the Frontline; Southern Retro Perry offers convincing period detail, from the upper reaches of Edinburgh society to Latterly's neighbors in the prison where she awaits trial. The Sins of the Wolf is the fifth book in Anne Perry's William Monk series. "Sins of the Wolf" is well-written and compelling, with some strong characters and dialogue, and persuasive insights into human nature. . Hester’s job is to accompany the elderly and infirm Scottish lady, Mrs Mary Farraline, on a train journey to London. Hamish and Mary Farraline Audiobooks Read By Your Favorite Celebrities, Read the Book Behind the Showtime Limited Series, Ina Garten's Latest Cozy and Delicious Recipes, Discover the Prologue to Jodi Picoult's Poignant New Novel, Chilling Audiobooks for a Haunting Halloween. Anne Perry is the bestselling author of fifteen previous holiday novels, as well as the bestselling William Monk series, the bestselling Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, the new Daniel Pitt series, five World War I novels, and a work of historical… More about Anne Perry, “Perry [has two] strengths: memorable characters and an ability to evoke the Victorian era with the finely wrought detail of a miniaturist.”—Wall Street Journal“A mesmerizing courtroom drama [and] a plot that’s filled with surprising twists and unexpected suspense.”—Booklist“Totally absorbing . Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well suited for the task: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady in delicate health, on a short train trip to London. She stands accused of murdering a wealthy patient, and Monk must race to Scotland to find the truth before she swings. . Hester is charged with murder and faces the gallows.