Anne Perry invites readers to Victorian London in “The Cater Street Hangman,” the first novel in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series.

Against the gritty backdrop of 19th-century England, Perry introduces Charlotte Ellison, a spirited young woman whose world is turned upside down by a series of gruesome murders in her neighborhood. When her path crosses with Inspector Thomas Pitt, a dedicated detective with a troubled past, they embark on a quest to apprehend a ruthless killer.

While the Ellison girls were out paying calls and drinking tea like proper Victorian ladies, a maid in their household was strangled to death. The quiet young Inspector Pitt investigates the scene and finds that no one is above suspicion. As his intense questioning causes one composed facade after another to crumble, Pitt finds himself curiously drawn to Charlotte Ellison. Yet, a romance between a society girl and so unsuitable a suitor was impossible in the midst of a murder…

It’s the 1920s and Daisy Gumm Majesty is doing her part to support her family as a spirit medium, conducting séances for the rich and famous.

When the wealthy Mrs. Kincaid comes to Daisy to help solve her husband’s disappearance, Detective Sam Rotondo isn’t far behind.

Sam isn’t fooled by Daisy’s choice of “vocation” and blackmails her into spying on the Kincaids.

Then Daisy reads Sam’s cards… and the tables turn.

Amelia Peabody, a fearless Victorian woman, begins her Egyptian adventure with confidence, a journal, and a sturdy umbrella. On her way to Cairo, she rescues Evelyn Barton-Forbes, abandoned by her unfaithful lover. Together, they travel up the Nile to an archaeological site run by the Emerson brothers—the dashing Radcliffe and kind-hearted Walter. Their journey takes a thrilling turn with the arrival of an unexpected guest—a remarkably lively mummy.

Strange visitations, suspicious accidents, and a botched kidnapping convince Amelia that there is a plot afoot to harm Evelyn. Now Amelia finds herself up against an unknown enemy and other perilous forces that threaten to make her first Egyptian trip also her last . . .

Set in Victorian England, a wealthy young widow encounters the pleasures—and scandalous pitfalls—of a London social season . . .

Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, enjoys more freedom as a widow than she did as a wife. After an obligatory year spent mourning her philandering husband, Reggie, she puts aside her drab black gowns, leaving the countryside and her money-grubbing in-laws behind. With her young daughter in tow, Frances rents a home in Belgravia and prepares to welcome her sister, Lily, arriving from New York—for her first London season.

No sooner has Frances begun her new life than the ghosts of her old one make an unwelcome appearance. The Metropolitan Police receive an anonymous letter implicating Frances in her husband’s death. Frances assures Inspector Delaney of her innocence, but she’s also keen to keep him from learning the scandalous circumstances of Reggie’s demise. As fate would have it, her dashing new neighbor, George Hazelton, is one of only two other people aware of the full story.

While busy with social engagements on Lily’s behalf, and worrying if Reggie really was murdered, Frances learns of mysterious burglaries plaguing London’s elite. The investigation brings death to her doorstep, and Frances rallies her wits, a circle of gossips, and the ever-chivalrous Mr. Hazelton to uncover the truth. A killer is in their midst, perhaps even among her sister’s suitors. And Frances must unmask the villain before Lily’s season—and their lives—come to a most unseemly end . . .

Maisie Dobbs, a psychologist and investigator, began working as a servant at thirteen but was soon encouraged to pursue education. Supported by Lady Rowan Compton and Dr. Maurice Blanche, she studied at Girton College, Cambridge, until World War I disrupted her plans.

After serving as a wartime nurse, Maisie apprenticed under Maurice Blanche and, by 1929, established her own investigative business. Her first case—suspected infidelity—quickly leads her down a darker path, uncovering a killer and forcing her to confront the war she hoped to leave behind.

London, 1887. As the city prepares to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, Veronica Speedwell is marking a milestone of her own. After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry—and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as with fending off admirers, Veronica wields her butterfly net and a sharpened hatpin with equal aplomb, and with her last connection to England gone, she intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime.

But fate has other plans, as Veronica discovers when she thwarts her own abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron who has ties to her mysterious past. Promising to reveal in time what he knows of the plot against her, the baron offers her temporary sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker, a reclusive natural historian as intriguing as he is bad-tempered. But before the baron can deliver on his tantalizing vow to reveal the secrets he has concealed for decades, he is found murdered. Suddenly Veronica and Stoker are forced to go on the run from an elusive assailant as wary partners in search of the villainous truth.

A high society murder. A spirited lady detective. Can she out-class the killer before an innocent person takes the fall?

London, 1923. Olive Belgrave needs a job. Despite her aristocratic upbringing, she’s penniless. Determined to support herself, she jumps at an unconventional job—looking into the background of her cousin’s fiancé, Alfred. 

Alfred has burst into the upper-crust world of London’s high society, but his answers to questions about his past are decidedly vague. Before Olive can gather more than the basics, a murder occurs at a posh party. Suddenly, every Bright Young Person in attendance is a suspect, and Olive must race to find the culprit because a sly murderer is determined to make sure Olive’s first case is her last.