★★★½
GENRE: Historical Mystery
SUBJECT: Child Pornography
Setting: London, England
CHARACTERS: William Monk, Hester Monk, Scuff, Oliver Rathbone, Arthur Ballinger, Rupert Cardew
DATE READ: July 1 - July 7
NO. OF PAGES: 535
Challenges: 75, Category, TIOLI
SOURCE: Public Library
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TOPICS: ...............................................................3.50
STYLE:..................................................................3.50
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ADDICTIVENESS:..............................................3.50
OWNERSHIP:......................................................3.50
Threshold Quality.................................................3.50
Average..............................................................................................3.50
The River Police are contacted when a body is found. When identified as Mickey Parfitt, a local pimp of young boys, Monk sees it as a chance to shut down the local child pornography trade. After rescuing 14 young boys from Parfitt's boat, Monk determines that he needs to find the man in charge of the illegal trade. Following all the clues and the information that he can gather, Monk conduct tests which prove that it's possible for that Arthur Ballinger could have committed the murder.
When Ballinger is arrested, his son-in-law, Sir Oliver Rathbone prepares to defend him, but Oliver develops his own misgivings as to Ballinger's innocence.
The effects of the outcome of the trial on friendships and other relationship of the main characters will most likely continue for sometime.
Time for the next book will be soon!
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