Cain His Brother (original 1995; edition 1995)

by Anne Perry

Series: William Monk (6)

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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:"A TRIUMPH . . . A model of the richness and subtleties of relationships, characters, and story construction." �Chicago Sun-Times In his family life, Angus Stonefield had been gentle and loving; in business, a man of probity; and in his relationship with his twin brother, Caleb, a virtual saint. Now Angus is missing, and it appears more than possible that Caleb�a creature long since abandoned to depravity�has murdered him. Hired to find the missing man, William Monk puts himself into his shoes, searching for clues to Angus's fate and his vicious brother's whereabouts. Slowly, Monk inches toward the truth�and also, unwittingly, toward the destruction of his good name and livelihood. . . . "MASTERFUL . . . DARKLY CHILLING . . . Perry eloquently delivers to her readers the flavor of Victorian England. . . . Readers will be kept entertained and guessing�right up to the final pages." �Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE IT FIGURED OUT, THINK AGAIN! No one can capture and bring to life the drama, excitement, and feel of Victorian England like Perry." �Mostly Murder A Main Selection of the Mystery Guild.… (more)

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Title:	Cain His Brother
Authors:	Anne Perry
Info:	Fawcett (1995), Edition: 1st, Hardcover, 390 pages
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Wow! I think I knew the answer to this riddle part way through the story, but the reveal was wonderful! Totally enjoyed the "side" story of the lovely Miss Wyndham too. Leave it to Hester to take care of that issue as it should have been done. Thoroughly delightful read! (

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ItsMeDee | Nov 27, 2024 |

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I thought I had the twist figured out and then I discounted it. And I felt so badly for Monk after his experience with Drusilla. But who came to his rescue? (

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katmarhan | Nov 6, 2024 |

A great book! Well- written, as usual. This is even better than the last installment. (

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Chrissylou62 | Apr 11, 2024 |

Another great mystery with William Monk, Hester Latterly and Oliver Rathbone. A very intriguing tale to find out what happened to Angus Stonefield. Was it Caleb Stone? If so, where’s the body?
In the midst of this case, Monk is distracted by Drusilla Wyndham. What is she up to? (

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LuLibro | Jan 22, 2024 |

From the first chapter I concluded what had happened, and was right. No surprises. But still plenty to enjoy in the characters. Sideline story: Monk, the detective still trying to piece together his life after a bout of amnesia, comes up against a new threat of a woman trying to ruin him, and he cannot at all remember why. Meanwhile, his relationship with Hester, the Crimean nurse, is becoming increasingly frustrating, and he dare not admit even to himself why he is always so harsh with her. All this while they are investigating the disappearance of a wealthy businessman who went to visit his evil twin brother in the bad side of town. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Anne Perry	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Debritto, Abel	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Diago, Mercè	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Griffini, Grazia Maria	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Link, Michaela	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Cain His Brother

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Cain his Brother

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1995-10

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Ci siamo letti l'un l'altro come Caino suo fratello

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Alla gente di Portmahomack per la loro gentilezza.

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"Mr. Monk?" she said, then took a deep breath.

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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:"A TRIUMPH . . . A model of the richness and subtleties of relationships, characters, and story construction."
�Chicago Sun-Times
In his family life, Angus Stonefield had been gentle and loving; in business, a man of probity; and in his relationship with his twin brother, Caleb, a virtual saint. Now Angus is missing, and it appears more than possible that Caleb�a creature long since abandoned to depravity�has murdered him. Hired to find the missing man, William Monk puts himself into his shoes, searching for clues to Angus's fate and his vicious brother's whereabouts. Slowly, Monk inches toward the truth�and also, unwittingly, toward the destruction of his good name and livelihood. . . .
"MASTERFUL . . . DARKLY CHILLING . . . Perry eloquently delivers to her readers the flavor of Victorian England. . . . Readers will be kept entertained and guessing�right up to the final pages."
�Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE IT FIGURED OUT, THINK AGAIN! No one can capture and bring to life the drama, excitement, and feel of Victorian England like Perry."
�Mostly Murder
A Main Selection of the Mystery Guild.

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