Breach of Promise by Anne Perry is
#9/24 of her long-running William Monk series. I hope it is one of her best because I can’t imagine how it could be any better. The story includes two
mysteries: Mr. Killian Melville (a brilliant architect) is being sued for breach
of promise for failing to marry Zillah Lambert (his rich and beautiful fiancée).
The second mystery is locating Leda and Phemie Jackson, deaf and deformed, who
were abandoned as small children almost two decades ago. A mark is an excellent
mystery is when the reveal is not just surprising but changes the meaning of
everything that came before.
The novel asks many questions about the roles of men and women and the assumptions society makes. It also explores appearances with the two Jackson girls and with Lt. Gabriel Sheldon who lost his arm and had his face scarred during the India Mutiny.
Pure mystery gold. Unexpected and retroactively obvious.
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