Character · William Monk · 24 books
Hester Latterly
Hester Latterly is a nurse who served in the Crimean War, practical, outspoken and impatient with the limits placed on women. She works with Monk on his cases and becomes his wife.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Face of a Stranger (1990)
- Latest appearance
- Dark Tide Rising (2018)
- Books
- 24 (24 major)
- Series
- William Monk
- Author
- Anne Perry
- Circle
- William Monk
Where to meet Hester Latterly
Hester Latterly first appears in The Face of a Stranger (1990), in a major role, book 1 of the William Monk series.
Every book with Hester Latterly
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1990MThe Face of a Strangermajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1991MA Dangerous Mourningmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1992MDefend and Betraymajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1993MA Sudden, Fearful Deathmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1994MThe Sins of the Wolfmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1995MCain His Brothermajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1996MWeighed in the Balancemajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1997MThe Silent Crymajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1998MA Breach of Promisemajor role · William MonkBuy
- 1999MThe Twisted Rootmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2000MSlaves of Obsessionmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2001MFuneral in Bluemajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2002MDeath of a Strangermajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2004MThe Shifting Tidemajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2006MDark Assassinmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2009MExecution Dockmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2011MAcceptable Lossmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2012MA Sunless Seamajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2013MBlind Justicemajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2014MBlood on the Watermajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2015MCorridors of the Nightmajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2016MRevenge in a Cold Rivermajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2017MAn Echo of Murdermajor role · William MonkBuy
- 2018MDark Tide Risingmajor role · William MonkBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Oliver RathboneBarrister | 24 |
| William MonkDetective who has lost his memory, later of the Thames River Police | 24 |
| Callandra DaviotHester’s friend and patron | 11 |
| ScuffStreet boy taken in by Monk and Hester | 9 |
| John RuncornMonk’s former superior | 6 |