I read several books by Anne Perry many years ago, and it was nice to revisit historical England and the Thomas Pitt family. This book is the first in a new series for Anne Perry, however, it's not completely new characters since it follows Thomas Pitt's son, Daniel, who is now a lawyer. My one complaint with this book was about Daniel. He was so naive and innocent that I found him a little annoying. With that said though, I would like to continue with the second book to see if he develops a little more.