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Character · The Pitts · 38 books

Charlotte Pitt

Thomas’s wife, born Charlotte Ellison · Anne Perry

Charlotte Pitt, born Charlotte Ellison, is an outspoken young woman of good family who marries a policeman beneath her station. Curious and determined, she uses her social connections to help her husband’s cases.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Cater Street Hangman (1979)
Latest appearance
The Fourth Enemy (2023)
Books
38 (32 as lead, 6 minor)
Series
Thomas Pitt, Daniel Pitt
Author
Anne Perry
Circle
The Pitts

Where to meet Charlotte Pitt

Charlotte Pitt first appears in The Cater Street Hangman (1979), as the lead, book 1 of the Thomas Pitt series.

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Every book with Charlotte Pitt

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1979LThe Cater Street Hangmanlead · Thomas PittMeets ThomasBuy
  2. 1980LCallander Squarelead · Thomas PittBuy
  3. 1981LParagon Walklead · Thomas PittBuy
  4. 1981LResurrection Rowlead · Thomas PittBuy
  5. 1983LRutland Placelead · Thomas PittBuy
  6. 1984LBluegate Fieldslead · Thomas PittBuy
  7. 1985LDeath in the Devil’s Acrelead · Thomas PittBuy
  8. 1987LCardington Crescentlead · Thomas PittBuy
  9. 1988LSilence in Hanover Closelead · Thomas PittBuy
  10. 1990LBethlehem Roadlead · Thomas PittBuy
  11. 1991LHighgate Riselead · Thomas PittBuy
  12. 1992LBelgrave Squarelead · Thomas PittBuy
  13. 1993LFarriers’ Lanelead · Thomas PittBuy
  14. 1994LThe Hyde Park Headsmanlead · Thomas PittBuy
  15. 1995LTraitors Gatelead · Thomas PittBuy
  16. 1996LPentecost Alleylead · Thomas PittBuy
  17. 1997LAshworth Halllead · Thomas PittBuy
  18. 1998LBrunswick Gardenslead · Thomas PittBuy
  19. 1999LBedford Squarelead · Thomas PittBuy
  20. 2000LHalf Moon Streetlead · Thomas PittBuy
  21. 2001LThe Whitechapel Conspiracylead · Thomas PittBuy
  22. 2002LSouthampton Rowlead · Thomas PittBuy
  23. 2003LSeven Dialslead · Thomas PittBuy
  24. 2005LLong Spoon Lanelead · Thomas PittBuy
  25. 2008LBuckingham Palace Gardenslead · Thomas PittBuy
  26. 2011LTreason at Lisson Grovelead · Thomas PittBuy
  27. 2012LDorchester Terracelead · Thomas PittBuy
  28. 2013LMidnight at Marble Archlead · Thomas PittBuy
  29. 2014LDeath on Blackheathlead · Thomas PittBuy
  30. 2015LThe Angel Court Affairlead · Thomas PittBuy
  31. 2016LTreachery at Lancaster Gatelead · Thomas PittBuy
  32. 2016LMurder on the Serpentinelead · Thomas PittBuy
  33. 2018·Twenty-One Daysminor role · Daniel PittBuy
  34. 2019·Triple Jeopardyminor role · Daniel PittBuy
  35. 2020·One Fatal Flawminor role · Daniel PittBuy
  36. 2021·Death with a Double Edgeminor role · Daniel PittBuy
  37. 2022·Three Debts Paidminor role · Daniel PittBuy
  38. 2023·The Fourth Enemyminor role · Daniel PittBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Thomas PittPolice inspector, later head of Special Branch38
Emily RadleyCharlotte’s sister32
Lady Vespasia Cumming-GouldEmily’s great-aunt by marriage, a society grande dame30
Gracie PhippsThe Pitts’ maid27
Victor NarrawayHead of Special Branch12
Daniel PittThomas and Charlotte’s son, a barrister6