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Callander Square: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel Paperback – May 26, 2009

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Murders just don’t happen in fashionable areas like Callander Square–but these two have. The police are totally baffled. Pretty, young Charlotte Ellison Pitt, however, is curious.

Inspector Pitt’s well-bred wife doesn’t often meddle in her husband’s business, but something about this case intrigues her–to the point that staid Charlotte Pitt is suddenly rattling the closets of the very rich, seeking out backstairs gossip that would shock a barmaid, and unearthing truths that could push even the most proper aristocrat to murder.
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“Murder fans who prefer their crimes with a touch of class should heat some scones and nestle back for the afternoon.” —Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“You can count on a Perry tale to be superior.”—San Diego Union-Tribune

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Anne Perry was the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the William Monk novels and the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels. She was also the author of a series featuring Charlotte and Thomas Pitt's son, Daniel, as well as the Elena Standish series; a series of five World War I novels; twenty-one holiday novels; and a historical novel, The Sheen on the Silk, set in the Byzantine Empire. Anne Perry died in 2023.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books; Reprint edition (May 26, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345513959
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345513953
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
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Anne Perry is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the William Monk novels, including Dark Assassin and The Shifting Tide, and the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, including The Cater Street Hangman, Calandar Square, Buckingham Palace Gardens and Long Spoon Lane. She is also the author of the World War I novels No Graves As Yet, Shoulder the Sky, Angels in the Gloom, At Some Disputed Barricade, and We Shall Not Sleep, as well as six holiday novels, most recently A Christmas Grace. Anne Perry lives in Scotland.

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SassyPants
5.0 out of 5 stars Twisty Victorian Affairs
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017
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Book 2 (of 32 so far) in the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt mystery series. Thomas and Charlotte have married (not a spoiler) and are expecting their first child. Charlotte is adjusting to life on a policeman's salary without complaint, but it is a big change from her previous high society upbringing. The book opens with the discovery of the bodies of two infants buried in a garden in the tony neighborhood of Callander Square. One of the infants has a weirdly misshapen head. Forensic science in the 1880's was not that great, so it is unclear if the babies were born dead or were murdered after birth. The residents of Callander Square prefer to think that a promiscuous servant girl became pregnant and got rid of the babies.

Enter Inspector Pitt who is not satisfied with that explanation. As he investigates the neighbors, he finds that they have a lot to hide. There are affairs between masters and parlor maids, which husbands and wives agree to ignore. An occasional society lady has an affair--ditto the ignoring--unless it is with the footman! So, all types of blurring of social boundaries in the bedroom. Throw in the disappearance of a servant girl a couple of years prior and two more murders and Pitt has his hands full. He is somewhat unknowingly assisted behind the scenes by his wife, who poses as an unmarried secretary hired to help General Balantyne organize his family memoirs. This allows her an inside look at the families in the square and the below stairs staff. Her sister Emily, now Lady Ashworth, uses her social standing to gain entry into the main parlors. She uses wit, gossip, and her keen sense of character to gather information. Together they solve the mysteries.

I read this on the heels of finishing The Cater Street Hangman. So far, these appear to be stand alone books with just enough history from the previous book provided. I enjoyed the actual mystery in this story more than in Hangman. There were more potential criminals. Multiple families were highlighted, making the characters a little confusing to sort out. Charlotte plays more of a minor role here with Pitt and Emily being more active. As in the previous (and I assume subsequent) books, social class and gender rules and roles play a big part in the story and in the mystery. Inspector Pitt has to put up with a lot of disrespect as being part of the lower working class. Once again, this is a compulsive quick read with an interesting story and period atmosphere. Two books in, I suspect a formula to the writing, but nonetheless, the formula is well done so far. Next up for me: Paragon Walk.
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J. Lesley
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not as good as I had hoped.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2006
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I had expected the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series to be an equal collaboration between the husband and wife team with each having their particular fields of investigation. Thomas would have been on the official side and made the inquiries dictated by having the legal rights to do so. Those involved in the mystery would have been obliged to give him at least some cooperation simply because he represented a governmental agency. Charlotte on the other hand could proceed from the social aspect of the lives of those involved. By coming back together and sharing what they had learned they would help each other reach a final solution.

For whatever reason Ms. Perry did not exactly construct this mystery in that way. To my way of thinking, Charlotte was not even that interested in the investigation. I did not like having her get bogged down by being immersed in helping General Balantyne with his family history. There were great stretches of time when she made absolutely no moves toward resolving the case at all. It seems that her only reason for being in the vicinity at all was to enable her to meet a secondary character and provide a link for the end of the story. And suddenly her sister Emily was front and center and having a huge part in the solving of the mystery by providing information I would have expected Charlotte to have been helpful in uncovering. Did I miss something in the first book? When did Emily ever exhibit any interest in Pitt or his profession aside from her dislike of anything which smacked of the tradesman and other "inferior" social orders? I also did not feel that enough clues were given for solving this mystery. I don't want a billboard but I do like to feel that my detective has some hint of where he is headed. You may not agree with me but I feel as if Pitt just wandered in and suddenly got it right.

This series is very much an insiders view of the lives and thoughts of life during the Victorian era. I have read so many books having to do with this time period that I am not as shocked by the hypocrisy and double standards as some readers new to the era may be. I still think Anne Perry does a fantastic job of immersing the reader in that time period but now I have to read the third book to get a better feel for where she is going with the relationship between Thomas and Charlotte regarding detection. I wanted to read the series in order. Now I wonder if that is really necessary. With the exception of several references to Cater Street and the death of Charlotte's second sister this book is a stand-alone. I could have enjoyed it very much without having already read the first book.

I liked this book very much. Not as much as the first but it was still way up there on my enjoyment scale. I will continue to read the stories in order but only because I have already purchased them all and can do so very easily. If you are interested in the Victorian era, or if you just want to escape into a good mystery, then this author will definitely do it for you.
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Cecilia Berner
5.0 out of 5 stars interesting. gives view of 19th century English upper crust,
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023
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Skillful plot. Enjoyed a lot even if off to a slow start but the build up enticed me to keep going
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5.0 out of 5 stars Strong characters
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2022
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A very different world and time. Hard to imagine living in a house filled with servants to do your bidding. But despite the coddling, some characters grew to be strong individuals. The ending is a complete surprise.
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Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good Read !!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2021
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I was already very familiar with the later books in the Thomas Pitt series and of course I am reading every book in the Daniel Pitt series at the moment. However, I am only just now catching up with the early books in Thomas P's collection thanks to the Kindle App. I have awarded five stars because I got huge enjoyment from reading it. The first thing I notice is how happy Charlotte is in her marriage . As a newlywed, she is having to do all the household chores as opposed to her former family home where servants carried out these tasks. Her sister Emily, however, whilst she has gained what she set out to obtain from her marriage, finds a certain sense of boredom in a her situation. She would never admit this to any member of her family particularly Charlotte. Through her marriage, she has gone up the social scale and acquired a title, money and position. Having got everything she set out to get and having done the social rounds with all the families' females..wives, mothers etc, there is nothing left for her to do except to continue and repeat the same old conversations. So when Charlotte visits her about Pitt's latest case regarding two babies buried in Callander Road, Emily pounces on it and takes over with enthusiasm. In the end, she is the one directing and deciding what they should do. Charlotte reacts with bemusement but let's her carry on. Emily has been given an opening into what she can see as an opportunity to help Pitt with all his future cases as well as the present one. As Charlotte is her sister, this should present no difficulties. Of course, having read the later ones I know what happens and merely can say that it will not go Emily's way in many instances. I am amazed that she thinks that Pitt being the sort of of policeman he is would allow her to dictate what they should do to solve cases. Her ideas in this case were quite good but Charlotte, still operating under that haze of happiness that is the early days of marriage, lets her continue. However, there is no doubt that Charlotte's intelligence is superior to Emily's which is why she and Pitt are so well suited. Emily, while clever enough, is more sneaky and apt to think of herself before anyone else. I do get the impression that deep down Emily would have liked it if Charlotte envied her a little but as this is not the case Emily resorts to being bossy, which in itself has overtones of bullying. I am looking forward to reading the next one and expect it to be as good, if not better !
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Carlos Vivanco Pastore
5.0 out of 5 stars Second great story
Reviewed in Spain on July 6, 2014
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When I read the first book of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt saga I didn't realise how addictive Anne Perry's stories are. Elegantly written, humorous at moments and a excellent description of Victorian London upper-class society. Every book, every story contains murders and twisted minds at their best!
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Leigh
5.0 out of 5 stars A quick read
Reviewed in Canada on September 26, 2012
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Once I picked this book up I had a hard time putting it down again and I read it in a little over a day. Enjoyable storyline and characters, the setting of Victorian England was told so vividly you could almost picture yourself in the drawing rooms and parlours of the wealthy characters, sitting in front of a roaring fire, the ladies gossiping, the men smoking cigars, drinking port and solving the world's problems. I swear I could hear the clip clop of horses hooves on the pavement and feel the cold winter air as they walked to wherever they were going. I couldn't solve the mystery until it was done for me at the end of the book. I look forward to reading more in this series and seeing how Charlotte and Thomas's marriage grows over the years, and just how invovled Charlotte and her sister will be in future cases.
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Julia
5.0 out of 5 stars Anne Perry Krimis
Reviewed in Germany on November 25, 2013
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Ich finde Perrys Krimis recht gut, schon weil sie nicht so blutrünstig sind. Allerdings manchmal etwas ausschweifend. Agathe Christie bleibt die Königin der Krimis
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Heather K
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Author
Reviewed in Australia on May 31, 2015
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I love Anne Perry's books. She captures the history of the times brilliantly. I plan to read them all. 😃
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