Slaves of Obsession

“METICULOUSLY CONSTRUCTED …

Perry’s images of the carnage and confusion of battle are relentless in their intensity, unflinching in their truth-telling detail.”

—The New York Times Book Review

“[Perry’s] concern for pressing social issues and her ability to set a scene are always strong—never more so than when depicting the terrifying battle of Manassas.”

—The Seattle Times

“Pure, hearty escapism enhanced by a rich tapestry of period details … Perry keeps up the suspense right to the end.”

—The Baltimore Sun

“A welcome and entertaining read … Perry writes with a deft sense of history and place. Her dialogue, suitable for the drawing room, sheds much light on the manners and codified pursuit of Victorian life.”

—The Cincinnati Post

“Slaves of Obsession combines all the action of a modern thriller with an enjoyable look at a time when people took all day to travel a few miles and there were no phones, fingerprints, or databases to help catch killers.”

—The Orlando Sentinel