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    Twenty-One Days
    Twenty-One Days
    Twenty-One Days
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    Twenty-One Days

    Written by Anne Perry

    Narrated by Samuel Roukin

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    In this first book in a new series, Thomas Pitt's son Daniel races to save his client from execution, setting him against London's Special Police Branch. It's 1910, and Daniel Pitt is a reluctant lawyer who would prefer to follow in the footsteps of his detective father. When the biographer Russell Graves, who Daniel is helping defend, is sentenced to execution for the murder of his wife, Daniel's Pitt-family investigative instincts kick in, and he sets out to find the real killer. With only twenty-one days before Graves is to be executed, Daniel learns that Graves is writing a biography of Victor Narraway, the former head of Special Branch and a close friend of the Pitts. And the stories don't shed a positive light. Is it possible someone is framing Graves to keep him from writing the biography-maybe even someone Daniel knows in Special Branch? The only answer, it seems, lies in the dead woman's corpse. And so, with the help of some eccentric new acquaintances who don't mind bending the rules, Daniel delves into an underground world of dead bodies and double lives, unearthing scores of lies and conspiracies. As he struggles to balance his duty to the law with his duty to his family, the equal forces of justice and loyalty pull this lawyer-turned-detective in more directions than he imagined possible. And amidst it all, his client's twenty-one days are ticking away.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateApr 10, 2018
    ISBN9781501994234
    Twenty-One Days
    Author

    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

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    • 1/5
      Oh how boring both the story and the narrator! !
    • 4/5
      I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley.

      I am a huge Anne Perry fan, but I prefer the Monk books to the Pitt series. This new series seems very promising though-new characters, a new century to explore, and as always, a good mystery. This one was maybe a bit less mysterious than previous books and more legally focused, but it was a good read.

      There's enough out there about the plot, but I'll say I found this to be one of the more fast paced Perry books, while still giving us her usual deep insight into the human psyche. Her characters are wonderfully imperfect and complex, even if they are fairly naive new lawyers. No Sim-characters here with one fatal flaw, but otherwise loads of charm and perfection. Nearly every character is a real human, even if they're awful or boring or otherwise admirable.

      If you're looking for a mystery writer that plumbs the depths of the mind and examines dark societal and personal issues (without every book having to be gritty or rough), while still being a fairly quick and active read, Twenty One Days will not disappoint. I only wish her books were twice the length!
    • 5/5
      Thanks Netgalley and Librarything for a copy to read and review. Lovely cover and first in a series.... loved it. Daniel Pitt takes after his father in this debut series. As a lawyer things are not always black and white, this case seems to have shades of grey as Daniel moves forward to prove the person is innocent after a guilty verdict. He has 21 days to prove this father did not kill the mother of his children. With the help of his dad and a few friends Daniel sets out on his 21 day epic journey to disprove the guilty verdict. Five stars of entertainment!
    • 5/5
      This is the first I've read of the Daniel Pitt stories but it won't be the last. The plot is intricate but Perry brings it all together. If I have one hold back it is the incessant thinking by Pitt that he isn't smart enough and then he goes on to demonstrate knowledge and experience beyond his years.
    • 5/5
      Daniel Pitt is all grown up and a fledgling lawyer in this new series by Anne Perry. He is assisting in a case defending an unsympathetic man on the charges of murdering and defacing his wife. When Daniel discovers his father his implicated in an expose the man is writing he takes the lead. All is resolved satisfactorily although not as initially anticipated. A good beginning!
    • 3/5
      I've been reading Anne Perry's Charlotte & Thomas Pitt mysteries for years, but with this latest - I won't say addition - parallel novel, I'm wondering if she has retired Charlotte & Thomas in favor of their son Daniel.We have jumped ahead in time to 1910. Daniel is a newly minted barrister, his sister Jemima is married in New York City and Victor Narroway & Lady Vespacia are dead. This book concerns a rather far-fetched case involving bigamy and spousal abuse. There is also a young woman, Miriam Croft who is the daughter of Daniel's firm's senior partner. Miriam has trained as a doctor and provides forensic evidence to this case. I sense a new series in the works, and I'm not sure I'm happy about this.
    • 4/5
      Exciting and clever courtroom scenes along with methodical investigative procedural passages - this book has it all and never disappoints. The many twists and turns make for a most delicious read.If you're a fan of author Anne Perry's Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Victorian era police investigative tales, then you'll be delighted to know that the torch has been passed to their son, young Daniel Pitt, as he begins his career as a barrister. Oh, he's as green as they come but clever and bright, just as his father is. Unlike his father, who is charged with finding a crime's perpetrator, Daniel must defend his client, as best able, regardless of whether his reprehensible client is guilty or not. The value system ingrained into Daniel's being by his parents is truly put to the test and leaves him with a moral dilemma. But defend, he must and cleverly so he does.If you are new to Ms. Perry's writing, fear not, her character development and setting of place is very well done and you need not know the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series in order to enjoy this first in series Daniel Pitt novel. However, I caution you, once you've read this one, you'll most likely want to go back and read the other series. It too is wonderful.Synopsis (from books's flyleaf):In this first book in a new series, Thomas Pitt's son Daniel races to save his client from execution, setting him against London's Special Police Branch.It's 1910, and Daniel Pitt is a reluctant lawyer who would prefer to follow in the footsteps of his detective father. When the biographer Russell Graves, who Daniel is helping defend, is sentenced to execution for the murder of his wife, Daniel's Pitt-family investigative instincts kick in, and he sets out to find the real killer. With only twenty-one days before Graves is to be executed, Daniel learns that Graves is writing a biography of Victor Narraway, the former head of Special Branch and a close friend of the Pitts. And the stories don't shed a positive light. Is it possible someone is framing Graves to keep him from writing the biography--maybe even someone Daniel knows in Special Branch? The only answer, it seems, lies in the dead woman's corpse. And so, with the help of some eccentric new acquaintances who don't mind bending the rules, Daniel delves into an underground world of dead bodies and double lives, unearthing scores of lies and conspiracies. As he struggles to balance his duty to the law with his duty to his family, the equal forces of justice and loyalty pull this lawyer-turned-detective in more directions than he imagined possible. And amidst it all, his client's twenty-one days are ticking away.
    • 5/5
      Although I was to receive Twenty-One Days as a review book, it never came, but I was so interested in reading it I purchased it on my own and I am glad I did! The story takes place in the Edwardian era where women still are evolving and gathering a "voice" to be noticed in society. The story opens with a murder trial with a verdict of GUILTY. Swift justice at that time gives you 21 days for an appeal. Our characters, Daniel Pitt, a young barrister, is assigned to keep the accused from hanging. In his quest, Mr. Pitt finds more than he may want to ever know. His livelihood, his family, his client, is all not what it seems.Another great aspect of this novel was what the century reminds one of how women endured. To be recognized as a woman; as an educated woman and a woman with rights. Twenty-One Days: A Daniel Pitt Novel is an excellent novel and I look forward to reading another of Ms. Perry's work.
    • 5/5
      An excellent start to a new Anne Perry series. Great new characters in Daniel and Miriam that should sustain and support the new series well. As always, from Ms. Perry, a storyline that is plausible and engaging with an apt but occasionally surprising ending.
    • 5/5
      I love Anne Perry, and especially her two long-running series set in Victorian England - the William Monk series & the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series. I was thrilled to see that she has started a new series with Thomas and Charlotte's son Daniel. We have skipped ahead a bit. It's 1910 and Daniel is 25 years old, and just out of Cambridge where he studied to be a barrister. He has joined a small, but elite law firm in London, and he's placed right in the middle of two very high-profile cases. In Daniel I saw a little of each of his parents. He's smart as a whip, and eager to prove himself. We were treated to cameo appearances of both Thomas and Charlotte as well. The case that Daniel is charged to work directly affects people he knows and loves, including his father, so the stakes are high. He handles the stress he is under with a great deal of aplomb, and pleasantly surprises his father, mother and his boss in the firm. A lot of social issues are touched on in this book, as it usually is with Ms. Perry's books. There are a lot of courtroom scenes as well with the two different cases Daniel is working on. I think this book has set the stage for a very interesting and entertaining new series. Ms. Perry is the queen of historical mysteries as far as this reader is concerned.
    • 4/5
      A nice solid start to a new series by this author. No real surprises, but interesting enough. And, as always, the characters are fantastic.
    • 4/5
      Daniel Pitt is introduced in this legal drama and is being set up to carry on the family tradition established by his parents. If you like the books in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, you'll like this one. This book is probably the transition from the parents to the son and an opportunity to introduce some updates. Some social issues are addressed (spousal and child abuse) and a "fake news" book plays a large role in the story. Miriam fford Croft is introduced as a possible romantic interest for Daniel, even though there's a significant age difference. With her medical and scientific training (but no degrees!) there's a clear role for her in Daniel's future investigations.You'll need to take some leaps of faith with the courtroom action (as is the case with the Perry books), but otherwise it's a readable tale. It's not spectacular but can certainly capture and hold your interest.
    • 4/5
      Fans of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series will likely be delighted to read this first mystery featuring Daniel Pitt, their son. Daniel is a novice barrister, and after getting an unlikely innocent verdict for his client, he is assigned to help out with another murder defense, This time he dislikes the accused intensely, but is determined to do his best to get him declared innocent, even though the accused has authored an inflammatory book that will disgrace the Pitt family and their closest friends. The ethical dilemma Daniel faces is clearly presented, and readers will become engrossed in his detective work to get to the bottom of the crime. Meanwhile, Daniel gets assistance from his boss's daughter, an unusually independent physician who is interested in forensics. I'll certainly look forward to further installments about Daniel.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book. Daniel Pitt, first year barrister and son of Charlotte and Thomas Pitt wins a "not guilty" in his first court case representing a shady Private Inguiry Agent and sometime con artist by the name of Blackwell. Daniel's been told to report to the Old Bailey to assist Kitteridge by the founder of the law firm where Daniel works. It's a difficult case representing an unlikeable man for murdering his wife. He's found guilty and while working on his appeal Daniel gets help from his father (head of Special Branch), the Blackwells and Miriam, the daughter of his boss.
    • 5/5
      I received a free advance e-copy of this book and have chosen to write an honest and unbiased review. I have no personal affiliation with the author. Anne Perry has written a great start to a new series about Daniel Pitt, son of Charlotte and Thomas Pitt, in which Daniel does a great job as a new defense lawyer/investigator with a keen sense to do what is right. He has a very human and caring side but he can also be firm and unyielding when he needs to be. I found this book to be a very enjoyable read that was well written with an excellent plot and great character development. ‘Twenty-One Days’ is action packed with many twists and turns and full of thrills and suspense. I couldn’t put it down. Anne Perry is a wonderful storyteller. This is a great story and well worth the read. I look forward to reading the next book in this series as well as other books by Anne Perry in the future.
    • 5/5
      Believe it or not, this was my first book by Anne Perry. I know, where have I been? Of course I had heard of her, but I never got the chance to read her until now. Finally.This book is somewhat of a legal procedure book with some courtroom drama scenes. It's not the pages and pages of courtroom procedure and legalese though. I'm going to call it "light" legal drama because the main characters are lawyers and defendants. The action mostly takes place, however, behind the scenes while the main character is doing due diligence trying to get his client declared innocent of a murder charge.I liked the main character, Daniel Pitts, a lot. He's young, smart and interested in right and wrong. Along the way, Daniel discovers that someone very close to him could be responsible for his recent client's wife's death whom he is representing. A case he must quickly (21 days) solve in order to help his client stay away from the hanging rope.The plot twists used to figure out this very strange murder scene are cray, cray. The story was told in such a way that I didn't even question the fire. One that turns out to be a huge missing link in the story of the murder.I loved this book and I hope to get to read more of Anne Perry in the future.Thanks to Random House Ballantine and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
    • 3/5
      Daniel, the son of Charlotte and Thomas Pitt, is a 25-year-old barrister, just beginning to get experience in the court room. There is not much suspense in this one, but it is entertaining to be in 1910 London with Anne Perry characters.
    • 5/5
      The Pitt Dynasty continues!A brave new beginning for Daniel and Charlotte's son Daniel! Now a junior barrister he greets his situation with a devoted fervency and honor. After defending a family friend, Roman Blackwell, he is called by his Head of Chamber, Marcus fford Croft, to assist Toby Kitteridge with the defence of one Russell Graves. He is accused of the heinous murder of his wife.Graves, a biographer, presents facts in such a way that truth appears to be lost. It just so happens that at the moment he is working on the biography of Daniel's uncle, Victor Narraway, his father's predecessor as Head of Special Branch.Daniel is confronted with defending a person whose writings could damage the reputations of those he loves and could bring down the nation. He has to face the very real challenge of doing what is right and just, over against his personal considerations.Daniel and Kitteridge race against time to have Graves' case negated. Ably assisted by fford Croft's daughter Miriam. A brilliant doctor and chemist. Therein hides another story! I do hope we see more of Miriam. Of course there's a brilliant twist at the end!The development of Kitteridge's and Daniel's relationship is also well with watching.A fantastic new series that builds on its loved fore runners!A NetGalley ARC
    • 4/5
      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.
    • 4/5
      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!