This is a Great spin off series!! Wow I am excited for more!

I enjoyed reading the first book in this new series by Anne Perry. Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC. I am a big fan of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, so it was fun to read about their son Daniel starting out as a lawyer in London. Story was interesting and I will look forward to the next installment in this new series!

This is the first in a new series of books by Anne Perry. It is a spin off of her current series featuring Charlotte and Thomas Pitt. I have not read any of those books and it did not make a difference while reading this book.

The book introduces us to Daniel Pitt, a lawyer and son of Charlotte and Thomas. Daniel has twenty-one days to save his client from hanging. I enjoyed the investigation and mystery solving as well as plenty of courtroom drama.

I will definitely continue with this series. My thanks to netgalley and Ballantine Books for this advanced readers copy.

This new series by Anne Perry should attract lots of loyal fans. Daniel Pitt is young and resourceful. The book reads like it might have been written 60 or 70 years ago - stuffy, British style that is long on dialogue and details and short on action.

Twenty-one Days is an offshoot of Anne Perry's Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series. I read the first book, The Cater Street Hangman, in 1979. I can still remember not wanting to arrive at my destination on the subway because I wanted to keep reading.
So, it was with much anticipation that I began this novel in which Charlotte and Thomas's son, Daniel, is the protagonist. He is all grown up, has attended Cambridge and is a newly qualified lawyer. Daniel is assigned several cases in this story, the 21 days has to do with the number of days it will be until a man convicted of murder will be hanged...or will he? Is he guilty? Read the story for a somewhat complex and engrossing solution.
It was lovely to see Thomas and Charlotte as peripheral characters and to read about Jemima, Thomas's sister, who is now in New York. Victor Narraway and Aunt Vespasia also are mentioned. There are also new and very likeable characters as well.
If you like Anne Perry, read this! If you don't know Anne Perry, read this and then work your way through the series starting with the book mentioned above. Highly recommended by me.

A new series starring the son of Thomas and Charlotte Pitt gets off to a great start. Daniel, a young lawyer, manages to find a way to convince the jury that his client is innocent of murder. He is then immediately ordered to assist another lawyer in his firm with a high profile case. When they are unable to come out with a favorable verdict, they must somehow find the real murderer or find reason for an appeal in 21 days before their client is hanged.

I found it quite fascinating that in this time era that there was so little time for appeal. Definitely a great start for a new series!

"Twenty-One Days" by Anne Perry
YES, I loved this story. I do not often choose to read a mystery, but I am ever so glad I read this one. It was a spell-binder, at least for me. I put it down when my eyes needed a break, then rushed right back to see if I could pick up on clues and if those clues would lead where I guessed. I received a free copy of this story from the publisher via NetGalley for my promise of an honest review. AND, honestly,,, if you like a riveting story, you WILL like or even love this story, too! Happy Reading!

I was given this book by netgalley as an ARC in return for an honest review.
As a result I felt obligated to read the entire book. But it was very difficult. A lot of pages and very little story. I am amazed that this book is a new release. It read like a book written 50+ years ago. (and that is not a compliment) The story line is old. It was so obvious what happened as soon as they described the body. It took the young lawyer three quarters of the book to figure it out. (hmmmm, burned face, shoes and dress too small) The story finally picks up the pace about then. The court room was the best part of the book. The rest was just filler that could have been told in a couple chapters.
After reading the previous reviews my opinion is definitely in the minority. I guess Anne Perry is not for me.

Twenty-one Days introduces Daniel Pitt, a junior barrister and son of Thomas and Charlotte Pitt from Anne Perry's Pitt series. After Russell Graves is convicted of murdering his wife, Daniel, along with Kitteridge, Graves' defense attorney, is assigned the job of finding evidence to appeal Graves' conviction before he hangs in twenty-one days. What Daniel discovers challenges all he knows and believes. Could Graves' occupation be connected to his conviction, and if so, is it connected to Special Branch and people Daniel knows, loves, and respects, including his father? Are there other reasons someone would want him dead? Twenty-one Days is a page-turning mystery and more. I found myself completely caught up in Pitt's race to save a man's life as well as the conflicts and challenges he faces in the process. Ms. Perry raises several timeless, distressing issues in this mystery that challenge the reader as much as the characters and introduces characters who earned my respect. I loved this book and highly recommend it. I've read all the novels in her Monk series and almost all of the Pitt series, and Twenty-one Days, the beginning of what I hope is another series, was definitely one of her best in a line of excellent mysteries.

This mystery novel begins a new spin-off from a series Anne Perry has been writing for decades. Daniel Pitt is the son of an investigative husband-and-wife team that featured in the Thomas Pitt series. As this book opens, he is in his mid-twenties and just beginning a legal career. He's in the midst of one case in which the defendant seems headed for a guilty verdict, but Daniel gets him off thanks to some nimble deduction regarding fingerprints.
He is rushed to assist another lawyer on a case in which the head of his firm takes a special interest: a man on trial for the murder of his wife. When a guilty verdict is returned, the legal duo has 21 days to find cause for appeal, before the sentence of execution gets carried out.
This novel has well paced twists and turns and kept me quite interested. I have been a little annoyed by what I see as flaws in Anne Perry's writing in the past, but those tendencies are restrained in this book. Her characters tend to do so much introspection at every moment, and lace their dialogue with so much philosophizing and generalizing that the pace can get a bit sluggish. But in "Twenty-One Days," things kept moving pretty quickly to a satisfying conclusion.
The characters, some of which are likely being set up to become regulars in future installments, are likable and don't have unnecessary angst or manufactured conflict. Daniel Pitt's partnership with Kitteridge, a senior lawyer, has a few moments of tension between the older and younger man, but they manage to communicate fairly well, and overall it bodes well for a good partnership.
I will really look forward to the next book.

On the heels of a triumph in the courtroom, Daniel Pitt is assigned to be assistant in a murder case. When the client, Russell Graves, is found guilty, Daniel has twenty-one days to find some way of preventing the execution. As details come to light, he questions whether he really wants to or not.

Though I have seen Anne Perry's books before, this is the first one I've ever had the privilege of reading. After finishing this start of a series, I want nothing more than to read more of her works. The pacing was excellent and the tension was kept throughout the narrative perfectly.

Daniel was a fantastic character to follow. His relative youth as he faces the complexities of the law made him interesting. His desire to live up to his father's expectations made him relatable. The supporting characters rounded out the cast phenomenally.

Overall, I would recommend this to readers who enjoy the turn of the century mystery tales.

Twenty-one Days is the first in a new series by Anne Perry featuring Daniel Pitt the now lawyer son of Charlotte and Thomas Pitt. Daniel is whip smart, clever, resourceful but also kind and decent, attributes he inherited and learned from his parents. Who killed Ebony Graves? Her awful husband, an intruder? It's up to Daniel to defend her husband and find the real culprit with very surprising results. Along with Daniel there is a host of interesting characters who I assume will show up in the next book in the series.
I'm certainly looking forward to it.

Being a fan of the 'Charlotte & Thomas Pitt' series, but not having finished it....I was a bit leery (but also kind of excited!) to begin this new adventure that I imagine picks up toward the end of the 'C & T Pitt' series. Initially, I felt kind of like I might've missed something/like I was coming in from another series.....but soon enough (maybe at about the 15-20% mark) I felt like I was back into a 'typical' Anne Perry drama....it worked out really well! The initial part of the book probably helped with the 'set up' of this new series, for those who hadn't read the other. I think she'll do well with this story line too....it has the historical detail, drama & good continuing characters. This one now takes place in 1910 & follows C & T Pitt's son in his law career. It's a good read!
I received this e-galley from NetGalley, in exchange for my own unbiased, fair & honest review.

I had not read any of Anne Perry’s books, but thought the start of a new series would be a good place to start. The series is not entirely new, as the main character, Daniel Pitt, is the son of characters who have appeared in more than 30 previous books. I did not feel hampered in the least by not having read any of those. Ms Perry gives sufficient information about the previous generation to have context, but devotes most of her attention to the “new” characters in this mystery.

As with any “first in a series”, a lot of time is needed to introduce and become familiar with the new characters. This was balanced with a good mystery, a few plot twists, and sleuthing and courtroom drama that played out well. There’s a bit of a view into early forensics, some feminism (which apparently carries over from the previous Pitt novels) and a interesting cast of characters that fit well together. I expect some of them will continue into the next in the series, and I look forward to seeing them develop.

I definitely would read more of this series, and intend to dive back into previous works by the author.
My thanks to NetGallery, the publisher and author for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Anne Perry has been writing mysteries for a very long time and she shows no signs of slowing down. If anything she just keeps getting better and better. Twenty-one Days is the beginning of a new series featuring Daniel Pitt, the son of Thomas Pitt head of Special Branch and the focus of a long running series by the author.
Daniel is a newly minted junior barrister with a prominent law firm in London. He feels a little out of his depth feeling like his father got him the job on favors and not his own merit. Daniel is worried he will let the firm and his father down and is eager to prove himself. Fresh off of winning his first solo case, he is called in to assist in a case that seems hopeless. A horrible bully of a man is accused of killing his wife and it seems no one else could have perpetrated the crime.
The man, Mr. Graves, is in fact sentenced to hang by the jury. However the head of the law firm is far from satisfied asking Pitt and the lawyer he assisted, Kitteridge, to appeal the case. The twists and turns and court room drama are exciting enough but the new cast of characters will have you salivating for the next book in this series.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

This is the first installment in a very promising series involving Daniel Pitt as a young defense attorney and Miriam fford Croft, a forensic specialist. Daniel is the son of Sir Thomas Pitt, who appeared in many previous Anne Perry novels. The story takes place in Victorian London, which is well-portrayed by the author. As the investigation proceeds, we realize how primitive the forensics of the day were. There are plenty of twists and turns that keep the reader guessing. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel.

We always buy Anne Perry for our library. She's one of the best historical mystery authors writing today.

Perry has added a new protaganost to her canon. It is Daniel Pitt, son of William and Charlotte. Daniel is a new lawyer with a couple of fascinating cases. even though he has little major trial experience. One is a murder case with a very unpleasant client and a race against time to solve it or have people close to Daniel suffer serious consequences. The book has all the page turning suspense of Perry's usual mysteries with the treat of having the Pitts senior appearing to give added spice. Another advantage here is that it takes place a generation after the previous Pitt mysteries and so offers more scientific procedures available to solve crimes. There is a female medical and chemistry expert and a few other appealing characters that will, hopefully, be involved in future novels. Daniel is a sharp-witted lawyer and investigator. He also has a devotion to justice that sometimes makes him question his regard for the law. Another winner by Anne Perry. .

5 stars

Daniel Pitt a recently graduated barrister is assigned the case of Russell Graves. Graves is a noted biographer who is accused of murdering his wife. The problem is that he is due to hang for the murder in twenty-one days. From the outset, the case looks hopeless.

Daniel, however, is made of the same grit and determination as his father, Thomas Pitt. Thomas, as we avid readers know, is the head of the London Police Special Branch.

Russell Graves is both intolerant and arrogant. He claims not to have committed the murder. He is reluctant to give Daniel any solid clues as to who else might have done the murder. Graves is evasive and acts as though he does not trust Daniel because of who his father is – Thomas Pitt. He claims to know about a case that Thomas covered up. He cites the person’s name.

Graves has also written a biography of people Daniel knew and loved, as well as his father. It is not flattering and contains some information that could damage national security. Daniel must also find a way to keep the book from being published.

Daniel goes to his father and asks about the case. He learns a great deal about his father during that conversation. He learns about the burdens his father carries.

Daniel receives a writ to exhume Mrs. Ebony Graves, Russell Graves’ wife. He seeks the assistance of a lady pathologist named Miriam Fford Croft. Armed with the order of exhumation, Daniel and Miriam set off for the cemetery.

Together, Miriam and Daniel make an explosive discovery when examining the body. They go back to the home where Graves’ daughter Sarah is and question her. She leads them to another location where they have a discussion with the occupants of the house.

This book is a great addition to the Pitt saga. The introduction to Daniel was both exciting and refreshing. He is a likeable character and imbued with empathy. He is decisive and takes action where needed. He will be a very good barrister. The novel is very well written and plotted, as are all of Anne Perry’s books. I truly enjoyed it, and I like the addition of the lady pathologist, Miriam. I hope to see her in further additions to this series of novels. I highly recommend this book to all Anne Perry fans, as well as those who enjoy a superior historical mystery.

I want to thank NetGalley and Random Publishing House Group – Ballantine for forwarding to me a copy of this great addition to the series for me to read and enjoy.

With Twenty-One Days Anne Perry starts a new series that is an offshoot of her Thomas Pitt series. This new effort focuses on Thomas’s son Daniel, a newly minted lawyer practicing in a well known London firm. The plot is up to Perry’s best, filled with twists and turns and surprises for the reader. Nothing is exactly as it seems. While the plot twists are satisfying, the characters are less so. Daniel is young and inexperienced yet is presented as wiser and cannier than is believable. It’s the plot that earned this novel a fourth star. To be successful in her new series, Perry will have to develop Daniel more slowly and with much more veracity.