Three Debts Paid

Written by Anne Perry

Narrated by Samuel Roukin

A killer is on the loose, targeting victims with an elusive connection that young barrister Daniel Pitt must deduce before more bodies pile up, in this intricately woven mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry.

A serial killer is roaming the streets of London, and Daniel Pitt’s university chum Ian, now a member of the police, is leading the search. The murders happen on rainy nights, but Ian knows that the victims must have something in common
beyond the weather. He turns to Miriam fford Croft, Daniel’s good friend and now officially one of the first female pathologists in London, to tap her scientific knowhow to find details he and Daniel have missed.

With Miriam involved in the murder investigation, Ian passes to Daniel the case of Nicholas Wolford, their former university professor. Charged with assault after reacting violently to an accusation of plagiarism, Wolford, a proud, boastful man,
is loath to admit that he was in the wrong. But Daniel must defend him—whether he likes it or not.

As the murders continue with no clue as to who is committing them, Miriam, Daniel, and Ian find themselves questioning everything. Is the “Rainy-day Slasher,” as the newspapers have dubbed the killer, really just one person? Or have the
investigators stumbled into a more complicated web of deceit? The answer may lie closer than anyone could have expected.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9781705036204

Anne Perry

With twenty million books in print, ANNE PERRY's was selected by The Times as one of the twentieth century's '100 Masters of Crime', for more information about Anne and her books, visit: www.anneperry.co.uk

Reviews for Three Debts Paid

[Ann G Miller-Sobel · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Trite, slow, repetitive story. Ending connects with nothing built up from plot

[cyderry · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Daniel Pitt of the law firm of fford-Croft and Gibson, has been approached to take the case of one of his old teachers from Cambridge, Professor Wolford. Wolford was accused of plagiarism and promptly punched out the accuser earning an assault charge. Daniel feels that he should be able to persuade a jury that it was self-defense since the victim threw the first punch but missed. Wolford is willing to settle by paying some of the medical bills and apologize provided that the victim also apologizes for the accusation.At the same time Daniel is spending time with Miriam fford-Croft who has returned from Holland with her Doctorate accreditation and is working in the coroner's office. Their current case is the Rainy Day Slasher victims. A school mate of Daniel's, Inspector Ian Frobisher, is in charge but the police cannot seem to discover the connection between the three victims and the third victim, a banker, is for some reason, being protected by Special Branch (kind of like the CIA) Having these two running stories which somehow have a tie to the past, provide the reader with hidden clues.I enjoyed the mystery, however, I thought at points it got repetitive and could have used some tighter editing.

[kimkimkim-7 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It is three years since Daniel Pitt has joined the prestigious law firm of fford Croft and Gibson and he is taking on a case of accused plagiarism which led to an assault. The case proves to be interesting but the characters and their manipulation even more so. Throw in a serial murderer and it gets very interesting, very tricky and pay attention to the title.Many of the characters from the previous Daniel Pitt series are reintroduced and help to move the story forward. Perry never forgets to remind us of the inherent inequalities in the English education system which allowed women to study, but at a distance, while continuing to deprive them of the ability to qualify for professional careers. Ah, the insanity, allow a woman to gain a degree in Holland and then she can practice in England. I really love being reminded of that despite it being a minor point (prickly though it may be). Anyway, it was uplifting to find Miriam fford Croft elevated to a deserving position as Pitt is coming into his own. There is a good court case, with logic and legal banter. There is a murder mystery with any number of suspects. There are old friends getting together and assisting each other with solving their cases and new relationships are being formed. Anne Perry has mastered the early 1900 English mystery period genre and this book is a welcome addition her newest series.Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine Books for a copy.

[jamespurcell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another excellent book in this new but very interesting series. A very tortuous and intriguing plot that engages Anne Perry's new team from different dimensions. Few legal but many moral issues are at stake in the search for "The Rainy-day Slasher". Some cameos by Mom and Dad Pitt but it is the young folks that carry the day.

[kathy89_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A wonderful story. Daniel’s Cambridge friend, Ian Frobisher, now a police inspector, recommends a client, a former professor of theirs for an assault and plagiarism charge. Meanwhile, there is a “rainy day slasher” murdering victims in a terrified London that has Frobisher busy and Miriam ford Croft, now back from Holland with her degree and certification working at the morgue, all in contact with one another. The slasher wasn’t a great surprise; however, the reason behind the action was. Looking forward to the next book.

[barbararogers-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

With the addition of Inspector Ian Frobisher and the return of Miriam fford Croft, this book was a really enjoyable read. After the last book, I was a bit afraid the series was headed downward (for me anyway). However, with this book, it seems it has once again hit solid footing. I am a huge fan of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series and loved the idea of their lawyer son, Daniel having a series. So far, while I really like Daniel, he is not his father and hasn’t seemed strong enough to have the story rest totally on his shoulders (handsome though they are). Hopefully, Ian Frobisher will become a steady character – and with Miriam as a love interest and helpmate, Daniel will find his own path and soar. I’m really looking forward to it.Toby Kitteridge, Daniel’s friend and immediate senior at the law offices, is taking a holiday and all of the work is falling to Daniel. So, when Inspector Ian Frobisher, an old friend from Cambridge, shows up at the office, Daniel is more than happy to see him. Ian has come to request Daniel take Cambridge professor Nicholas Wolford on as a client. Wolford is a crotchety, temperamental, ill-tempered, mercurial, brilliant professor of Modern History who is being sued for plagiarism and assault. Once Daniel speaks with the professor, he knows the plagiarism case will be very easy to win, but the assault – well, that might be a bit harder since the professor readily admits that he did hit his accuser breaking his nose, jaw, and several teeth.Ian Frobisher has a serial killer on his hands – and that killer is growing more and more violent with each attack. The killer only attacks on nights when there is a heavy rainstorm – and he mutilates the body by removing a portion of an index finger. There are already two bodies – two lovely, successful young women who were only trying to get home during a rainstorm. Pressure is mounting and Frobisher and his sergeant, Bremner, cannot find anything that ties the women together. When a third body is added to the count, everyone in the city is very afraid and wonders when/where the next victim will turn up. Then, when high government officials tell Ian he cannot investigate the life of the third victim – well – that certainly puts a spanner in the works!Miriam fford Croft has finally returned from Holland which was the ONLY place in all of Europe where she could become Dr. Miriam fford Croft and be granted the professional status to practice. Now, she is working with the eccentric Dr. Evelyn Hall as a forensic scientist and is ecstatically happy about that. Her very first case is the victims of the serial killer currently terrorizing London. Can she and Dr. Hall unearth enough clues from the wounds and the bodies to help Inspector Frobisher find the murderer?While each of them is working on their own cases, they are also very aware of what is going on with each other. So, if one comes across information, or can help, they stand ready to do so. How will they ever discover whether any of the victims are related in some way? Could the victims be totally random?This was a thoroughly enjoyable read and the perpetrator may surprise you. I thoroughly enjoyed the addition of Ian Frobisher to the book and hope we see more of him in future books. Another thing I thoroughly enjoyed was seeing Daniel come to realize that he had feelings for Miriam – and to see the hint that Miriam was becoming aware that she returned those feelings. I don’t really have an issue with the large age difference – she’s 40 and Daniel is 25 – but I’m afraid it may cause them some issues in their relationship as they go on. Not because of their own feelings, but because of the prejudices of others. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see how that all plays out.I hope you will read and enjoy this book as much as I did.I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[eyes92c · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Not quite the Ripper!Twitchy, very twitchy! Thrust and counter thrust deaths, with three victims! What do the deaths have in common? Daniel Pitt’s friend Ian Frobisher is investing the “Rainy-day Slasher” murders. (I do like Frobisher) Miriam fford Croft is the pathologist, Daniel is working on a completey different case. One sent to him via Frobisher.Wheels within wheels. So many question marks, and yet small somethings tinkle, and strike a slight discordant note, in the back of the mind as I read on.We start to see the events of the story from three sides. The plot lines are mostly seperate and any convergence is doubtful. Daniel, Miriam and Frobisher present aspects of the cases they are working on. Daniel is defending the actions of a Cambridge professor brought to trial over assault, connected to a grievance of plagiarism. Nicholas Wolford is gifted historian and orator whom Daniel admires. Daniel attended Wolford’s classes whilst in Cambridge and his insights and vigorous debate instilled in Daniel a love for history.Miriam and Frobisher are concerned with the Slasher’s victims, searching for anything that could connect them. The tension builds and the climax is both expected and in retrospect—not!Miriam and Daniel’s relationship dances between polite, respectful interactions and vague unsaid depths.To my mind the years between them, Miriam is fifteen years older than Daniel, should not be an impediment, but alas there is so much more involved here. A gripping Edwardian mystery!A Random House - Ballantine ARC via NetGalley