* Mystery Guild Main Selection
* Literary Guild Alternative Selection
* No 2 on Livres Hebdo Bestseller list (May 2001)        

“Typical Anne Perry - just when you think you have it figured out, think again!  No one can capture and bring to life the drama, excitement and feel of Victorian England like Perry.  Her novels take you deeper than just the mystery at hand, to probe the characters' reactions and the frailties of human nature.”  Mostly Murder

“A triumph… A model of the richness and subtleties of relationships, characters and story      construction.”   Chicago Sun-Times