William Monk book 2 · 1991
A Dangerous Mourning
Octavia Haslett, daughter of a distinguished family, is found stabbed in her bed in the family home. Monk is told to find a culprit among the servants, and Hester Latterly takes a position in the house to help him.
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Book facts
- Author
- Anne Perry
- Series
- William Monk, book 2 of 24
- Published
- 1991
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in A Dangerous Mourning
5 recurring or key characters from Anne Perry’s chart.
Lead 1
- William MonkDetective who has lost his memory, later of the Thames River Police
Major 3
- Hester LatterlyCrimean War nurse who marries Monk
- Oliver RathboneBarrister
- John RuncornMonk’s former superior
Minor and cameo 1
- Callandra DaviotHester’s friend and patron
Also featuring these characters
Other Anne Perry books that share the most characters with A Dangerous Mourning.
- A Sudden, Fearful Death1993 · William Monk · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Sins of the Wolf1994 · William Monk · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Cain His Brother1995 · William Monk · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Weighed in the Balance1996 · William Monk · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon