Anne Perry is a prolific author. She has written three different historical mystery series. The Thomas Pitt series about a working class police inspector in Victorian London. Then she writes a spin off series, about Daniel Pitt Thomas and Charlotte's son, a reluctant lawyer living the 1910s. The William Monk series about a policeman who suffers from amnesia after an accident. When he fired he becomes a private detective, with the assistance of Hester and Sir Oliver Rathbone solving crimes.
Her newest series stars Elena Standish, a young determined photographer, who after carrying her dead lover's final message into the heart of Berlin as Hitler is coming to power earns herself a secret position with the British Secret Service. A Darker Reality is the third novel in this series. This time Elena has traveled with her parents to the United States for the 60th anniversary party for her grandparents.
Her grandfather travels in very impressive social circles and the guest list involves many important political figures. In a back room President Roosevelt is a having a meeting during the celebration. When but when the beautiful wife of a renowned scientist is found murdered in the driveway, the President is whisked out the back door. Later Elena's grandfather is taken into custody accused of murder.
Elena was the photographer at the party. Can her pictures help tell the story of what unfolded? She and her father try to help her grandfather with his case to be released from prison. They must decide if he was set up and why. Is he involved with growing war movement in Europe and which side is he on?
Perry writes an entertaining mystery that is easy and quick to read, setting the scene with some political and factual historical information.
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