Twenty-One Days

Perry here spins off her Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels in a new Edwardian series starring their son, Daniel Pitt, a junior barrister who cleverly wins his first murder trial. On the heels of this heady victory, Daniel finds himself embroiled in a case of capital murder with a deadline of just 21 days before the convicted party is hanged. As time swiftly passes, listeners are introduced to a thoroughly unlikable biographer and convicted murderer, Russell Graves, a character who is guilty of much but maybe not murder. In fact, the abusive Graves is in the midst of writing a sensational biography that could destroy the reputations of Daniel's parents. Daniel truly suffers as he wrestles with the difference between justice and the law. Perry does an excellent job of dealing with this age-old dilemma as she writes an entertaining and thoughtful novel. Understated narration by Samuel Roukin adds to the gravity of the story and its ultimate outcomes.