An Echo of Murder

by Anne Perry

Book 23 in the William Monk series.

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A Hungarian warehouse owner is found bayoneted in his office and surrounded by seventeen candles dipped in blood. The ritual appearance of the crime directs suspicion towards London’s immigrant communities and threatens to turn fear of foreigners into collective violence.

Commander Monk and Hester investigate the victim’s family, the legacy of war and the prejudices surrounding Hungarian refugees. Their inquiry reveals how grief and trauma can be exploited, and how a murderer can hide behind a public demand for vengeance against outsiders.