Anne Perry begins this new series in 1910, where Daniel Pitt (son of Thomas and Charlotte Pitt from Anne Perry's long-running series) is a reluctant lawyer who would rather be a detective. When Russell Graves, a biographer, is sentenced to death for the execution of his wife, Daniel is put on the case as second chair. However, Daniel learns that Graves is writing a rather nasty biography of Victor Narraway, the former head of Special Branch. And it gets worse: Thomas Pitt is mentioned, as well as other people very close to Pitt's family. Is it possible that someone is framing Graves to keep him from finishing and publishing this biography? With only twenty-one days before Graves is set to hang, Daniel Pitt is determined to find out.
Typical of Anne Perry, this book is filled with period details that make this time period come to life. Daniel Pitt is an engaging character, and you get to meet some new characters, as well (including a woman that I suspect will become a love interest of Daniel's in any future books). I enjoyed this story, especially as Pitt uncovered more and more about Russell Graves. There are many realistic details in this book which made the characters especially interesting, and which made the story fun to read. Perry does a nice job of keeping the pacing pretty taut, and you discover things along with Daniel, so things are revealed bit by bit.
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