Sue's Reviews > Silence in Hanover Close

Ninth in the Pitt series, this was the best one yet. The story was tightly constructed and kept my interest throughout, despite being slightly longer than previous installments. Pitt is asked to investigate the three-year-old murder of a Foreign Office diplomat because his widow is about to marry another diplomat. He soon learns that he's not meant to really investigate and as he finds more interesting evidence suggesting a spy and treason, he is reprimanded by the pompous Supt. Ballarat. Charlotte and Emily assist him in surprising ways and as always, the differences between average people and the "quality" is highlighted. Domestic servants also become a focus here as Emily makes some realizations about their conditions. I never guessed the ending and was surprised at how it all unfolded. Good, satisfying mystery.