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Where Acceptable Loss sits
- Series
- Book 17 of William Monk. See all William Monk books in order
- The book before
- Execution Dock
- The book after
- A Sunless Sea
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
What Acceptable Loss is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- The body of Mickey Parfitt, a small-time crook, comes in with the tide, and no one mourns him. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
a small-time crook named Mickey Parfitt washes up on the tide, no one grieves
- But the River Police commander, William Monk, wonders about the costly silk cravat that strangled him. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
commander of the River Police, is puzzled by the expensive silk cravat
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Genres
- Detective and mystery stories, English
- Mystery fiction
Topics
- Child pornography
- Murder
- Private investigators
- William Monk
Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in William Monk
24 books listed so far
- Book 1: The Face of a Stranger
- Book 2: A Dangerous Mourning
- Book 3: Defend and Betray
- Book 4: A Sudden, Fearful Death
- Book 5: The Sins of the Wolf
- Book 6: Cain His Brother
- Book 7: Weighed in the Balance
- Book 8: The Silent Cry
- Book 9: A Breach of Promise
- Book 10: The Twisted Root
- Book 11: Slaves of Obsession
- Book 12: Funeral in Blue
- Book 13: Death of a Stranger
- Book 14: The Shifting Tide
- Book 15: Dark Assassin
- Book 16: Execution Dock
- Book 18: A Sunless Sea
- Book 19: Blind Justice
- Book 20: Blood on the Water
- Book 21: Corridors of the Night
- Book 22: Revenge in a Cold River
- Book 23: An Echo of Murder
- Book 24: Dark Tide Rising
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