Thomas Pitt book 7 · 1985
Death in the Devil’s Acre
Men are found murdered and mutilated in the Devil’s Acre, a notorious slum in the shadow of Westminster. Thomas Pitt’s search for the killer leads to some of London’s most respectable men.
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Book facts
- Author
- Anne Perry
- Series
- Thomas Pitt, book 7 of 32
- Published
- 1985
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Death in the Devil’s Acre
5 recurring or key characters from Anne Perry’s chart.
Lead 2
- Thomas PittPolice inspector, later head of Special Branch
- Charlotte PittThomas’s wife, born Charlotte Ellison
Major 2
- Emily RadleyCharlotte’s sister
- Lady Vespasia Cumming-GouldEmily’s great-aunt by marriage, a society grande dame
Minor and cameo 1
- Gracie PhippsThe Pitts’ maid
Also featuring these characters
Other Anne Perry books that share the most characters with Death in the Devil’s Acre.
- Silence in Hanover Close1988 · Thomas Pitt · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Bethlehem Road1990 · Thomas Pitt · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Highgate Rise1991 · Thomas Pitt · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Belgrave Square1992 · Thomas Pitt · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon