With the reputation of the firm in jeopardy, Daniel, with help from his father, will investigate how a high ranking barrister could come to be brutally murdered in one of the worst sections of town. Each new clue takes him closer to an answer that may endanger friends, family and country.

hen junior barrister Daniel Pitt is summoned to the scene of a murder in the London district known as Mile End, he knows only that the victim is a senior barrister from the same firm. To Daniel's relief, it is not his close friend Toby Kitteridge, but the question remains: What was this respected colleague doing in such a rough part of the city? The firm's head, Marcus fford Croft, may know more than he admits, but fford Croft's memory is not what it used to be, and his daughter, Miriam isn't in the country to offer her usual help. And so Daniel and Kitteridge must investigate on their own, lest the police uncover something that may cast a suspicious light on the firm.
Death With a Double Edge is a solid offering in the Daniel PItt series. I enjoy these characters and the progression as the series goes on.

This book really grabbed my attention right from the beginning. Incredibly well written. It was easy to visualize being right there in the story.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. What a great novel. Good murder mystery. Love the cover

This book had all the right ingredients for me - Edwardian murder mystery set in the East End, a loving family headed by spouses from different backgrounds, strong women, and a historical twist - written by an author I’ve always wanted to try after reading about her personal history. While I ultimately enjoyed the read, the story didn’t really start to progress until about half-way through, just when I was about to give up. I found this novel lacking in character development, which may be due to the fact that’s it’s the fourth in a series, though I’ve seen this pulled off well in other series (In Death by JD Robb comes to mind). If I give this author another go, I’ll start at the beginning with The Cater Street Hangman, as I found Thomas and Catherine Pitt to be far more interesting than their son, Daniel. Thanks to Random House/Ballantine Books and Netgalley for an e-galley in exchange for a candid review.

Typical British “whodunnit” set in London. Sometimes difficult to follow with all the characters and entanglements. Perhaps best if one reads the series, starting at the beginning.

Set in 1911, England is starting to build up their Navy. Daniel Pitt, a young barrister in a well-known firm, is called one morning to the police station to identify a body. He discovers it is one of their best attorneys, Jonah Drake. The body was discovered in a very bad part of London. Drake had been brutally murdered. Pitt and another colleague are given the task of finding out why Drake was killed. The integrity of the firm is on the line. Drake had recently defended the son of a shipbuilder. Does this case have anything to do with Drake's murder. The plot thickens, as they say, when the shipbuilder's son was found murdered a few days later. And yet another murder, Bella, who had spoken with Daniel and might have been assisting him in his investigation, but she might also be responsible for a couple of the previous murders.

It is up to Daniel and his father, Sir Thomas Pitt, to solve the mysteries before anyone else winds up dead. Then the case becomes very personal with the disappearance of Charlotte Pitt, Daniel's mother.

Descriptive writing, with a good feel for the England of the early 1900s.

Daniel Pitt is startled one morning being awoken one morning to come and identify a body found in Mile End, a seedy section of town. The victim had Daniel's card in his pocket is the police feel that he would know the victim. Daniel is devastated when he recognizes the coat believing that he will see his friend Toby Ketteridge when the victim is revealed. But no, it's not Toby, but one of the head barrister's in the law office where he works. Giving the police the identity that they were searching for, Daniel arrives at the law offices to inform the head of chambers of the death. In trying to find out why this man was murdered, Daniel places not just himself but his friends and family in danger because the main suspect is a very powerful man.

I really enjoyed the intricacies of this mystery as well as seeing Daniel's father and mother playing minor parts in the story.

I have had the pleasure of reading the previous books from the Daniel Pitt series. I was excited to read the latest installment, Death with a Double Edge, and it does not disappoint. Five stars.

As always Anne Perry outdid herself! She is on of my favorite mystery writers.
Daniel Pitt is determined to find out who murdered his friend. But when the investigation takes and unexpected turn,can Daniel find his friends murder before the murderer finds him?

A page turning winner of a mystery novel. The trials and tribulations of a family and their goal to find the person behind four different murders in Victorian England. Strong characters and the many unanswered questions that the characters must try to find the truth.

Thanks Netgalley. Daniel Pitt is called to the morgue to identify a body. It is a man in Daniel's law firm. Jonah Drake who had defended a man in a murder case of which Evan Faber was found innocent. He was suppose to have beaten a woman to death in the Mill End section of London. The story brings us multiple murders, a kidnapping, a bad policeman and several other problems that keep Daniel Pitt and his father busy trying to solve as well as the help from those at the law firm. A good mystery to of the period. I found myself wishing they had a cell phone to help but them we are talking about when not many even had a phone at all.

I would like to thank Random House Ballentine and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book. I have been a fan of Anne Perry and this book did not disappoint.

Set in May of 1911, a new era, a new King, a new murder. Perry has scraped the underbelly of the infamous Whitechapel area placing the body of a renowned senior lawyer amidst the brothels and opium dens. Perry tasks Daniel Pitt with the identification of the body and thereby you just know this young terrier isn’t going to let go until he solves the murder and mystery behind the nefarious goings on. What he lacks in experience he encompasses in dedication and fear in equal measures. He is going to chase himself in circles.

Utilizing many of the familiar characters it was not hard to put the players in their roles and watch the plot play out. There was too much of the same and more of the same. Is Mr. Ford Croft totally losing it? And can the firm be saved? And is Thomas Pitt going to get involved and threatened yet again? And what about Charlotte Pitt? What about her indeed? Is Kitteridge going to help Daniel? Is Daniel going to help himself? Is Miriam going to show up and help save them all? And never forget Blackwell and his sister who can always be relied upon to stir up the bottom with those unanswerable questions that have to be answered. Just a little too much of more of the same.

I like Anne Perry’s Daniel Pitt Series even when I am slightly disappointed as I was with this installment. True to its time, well described and written, I am rounding up to four stars. Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine Books for a copy.

I am enjoying this series and this installment was a great addition. I thought the mystery was very good and I enjoyed getting to know Daniel better. The writing was beautiful.
Many thanks to Random House Publishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion

3.5 rounded up to 4

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I really enjoy this author's work and this book series, but this is my least favorite book in the series so far. I didn't find the mystery as compelling as in past books, and there seemed to be a lot of filler and repetitiveness to the story.

Jr. barrister Daniel Pitt is asked to identify a man that's been murdered in a bad part of town. He has no id, but Daniel's card is in the man's coat pocket. As the police describe the man and coat, Daniel fears that it's his friend and colleague that hasn't shown up to work yet. It is indeed one of Daniel's colleagues, but not his friend Toby. Fearing that a scandal could ruin the law firm's reputation, Daniel and Toby begin searching for clues to solve the murder. Their managing partner seems to know more than he's telling them, but with his daughter out of town studying and his failing memory, it's uncertain how much help he will be. Their search will take them to seedy brothels and have them rubbing elbows with powerful and corrupt people. Their efforts are blocked in multiple ways, and danger lurks everywhere.

While I still like Daniel, and the supporting characters, there was just something amiss about this book. Perhaps it was because his usual sidekick, forensic scientist Miriam, is not with him for this mystery. Or perhaps it was because the subject matter was rather blah. The characters seemed to spin their wheels a lot in this book and go over the same questions over and over again. The constant inner dialogue and self doubt started to really annoy me half-way through the book. Daniel had made such strides in his skills and confidence since the first book, and this time he seemed to slip back into his old ways a bit. While it may be more realistic, I didn't enjoy it.

Even with those minor criticisms, I still liked the book and still enjoy reading this author. I will definitely check out the next book in the series when it is released, and I encourage you to read this book in the meantime.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and Ballantine Books. All opinions are my own.

This is a terrific addition to a relatively young series. Daniel Pitt matures in this extraordinarily interesting mystery involving other Pitt family members as well as his law firm. Like a young "Endeavor Morse," you can see his wheels spinning as he solves many mysteries. This is my favorite one by far.

The inexplicable murder of one of the firm’s best lawyers, in the seedy East End, has Daniel and the others scrambling to find out the truth because more than the firm’s reputation is riding on it. Each new installment in the series has me eager to see how young, intrepid Daniel Pitt will beat the odds and get to the truth as danger mounts.

Death With a Double Edge is the fourth of the Daniel Pitt series which is a spinoff series of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series. These are standalone mysteries, but there is a series arc that builds the character and relationships as the series progresses.

I love that the author has written this next generation series to continue the legacy of Charlotte and Thomas Pitt by following the career of their son, Daniel. Rather than law enforcement, Daniel has gone into law and is a junior barrister at a prestigious law firm. He is young enough to need to prove himself to his parents, to his boss, Marcus, and to himself.

The death of a senior barrister at the firm places him into a position where he must investigate the death to make sure the firm isn’t implicated in some secret crime associated with the death. His investigation pits him against a powerful captain of industry in the shipbuilding world even while his father is ordered to take a hands off in the situation because the shipbuilder is building ships for the Navy.

I’ve always been impressed with how this author writes complex characters and allow the readers deep inside their psyches. Daniel is young and slowly gaining experience and wisdom. He has fears and struggles, but he is also an intelligent, tenacious person. In this book, he is faced with the possibility that a man he respects highly might be involved in something underhanded, even while he realizes that he missed an opportunity to know an amazing person in the man who died, because he allowed himself to be put off by a not-so-easy personality. Like with past books, Daniel and those who help him are up against something bigger and more powerful than he is where the safest option is to let it go. In this case, it was a blind eye being turned when those with status or power should be facing justice.

Historical backdrop is always vividly drawn so period setting, society, and culture are all a strong element. I enjoyed the update that Miriam fford Croft is off in the Netherlands getting her degree in forensic science because England didn’t offer the degree to women, but she is determined to pursue it as a career even though she is middle-aged. And, yes, there is still that whiff of affection that Daniel feels for this older, talented woman that I hope becomes more.

As to the mystery, this started slow for me. Daniel is left casting about for the right trail for a great while. He is reluctant because he fears where the trail leads, but also he has to work out which is the right trail. Once he was on it, the murder and the past leading to it seemed obvious. Though yes, there were a few surprise twists that lead to a bit of suspense near the end.

An extra treat for Thomas and Charlotte fans was that they played a strong role in this book including their own minor storylines. I liked that the author waited until the series was well established before she did this so that Daniel was already the established and welcome lead character.

All in all, this latest in the series was engaging both for character development and the mystery. Those who enjoy historical mystery with a strong leaning toward character and background development should definitely give these a try.

Anne Perry has Daniel Pitt, the son of Sir Thomas Pitt, head of Special Branch investigate the murder of a lawyer in his law chambers. Death with a Double Edge involves murder and corruption in high places that the government does not want investigated. Four connected murders and the kidnapping of Lady Pitt add to the mix. An atmospheric historical mystery.

Although I'd read all of Perry's first series featuring the Pitt family, this was my first outing with Daniel. Perry hasn't lost a step in bringing readers fascinating stories will well developed characters and intriguing storylines. I was delighted to recommend Death with a Double Edge to mystery fans at my April Molly on Mysteries program.