Thomas Pitt book 1 · 1979
The Cater Street Hangman
In 1881, young women are being strangled in the streets around Cater Street in London. Inspector Thomas Pitt is sent to investigate and finds himself drawn into the household of the respectable Ellison family, and to the outspoken Charlotte Ellison. The first Pitt novel.
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Book facts
- Author
- Anne Perry
- Series
- Thomas Pitt, book 1 of 32
- Published
- 1979
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Cater Street Hangman
3 recurring or key characters from Anne Perry’s chart. Introduces Thomas Pitt, Charlotte Pitt and Emily Radley.
Lead 2
- Thomas PittFirst appearancePolice inspector, later head of Special Branch
- Charlotte PittFirst appearanceThomas’s wife, born Charlotte EllisonMeets Thomas
Major 1
- Emily RadleyFirst appearanceCharlotte’s sister
Also featuring these characters
Other Anne Perry books that share the most characters with The Cater Street Hangman.
- Paragon Walk1981 · Thomas Pitt · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
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- Rutland Place1983 · Thomas Pitt · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Bluegate Fields1984 · Thomas Pitt · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon