monk, william (fictitious character)

Inspector Monk investigates the disappearance of a well-to-do citizen of Victorian London, and the primary suspect is the man's depraved twin brother.

When the parents of Zillah Lambert sue architect Killian Melville for breach of contract for refusing to marry their daughter and attorney Sir Oliver Rathbone cannot elicit information from his client Mr. Melville, investigator William Monk is sent into the streets of Victorian London to search for clues.

Investigator Thomas Monk, nurse Hester Latterly, and defense counsel Oliver Rathbone work to save Alexandra Carlyon from the gallous for the murder of her husband.

Private investigator William Monk's long-secret past comes back to haunt him when the sight of new railroad tracks being laid revives nearly unbearable memories, while his wife, Hester, a nurse who operates a clinic for prostitutes in Victorian London, embarks on a dangerous mission to find out who is abusing her clients.

Private investigator William Monk looks into the death of a wealthy matron when her private nurse is accused of murdering her.