Death Times Seven vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
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Death Times Seven
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Two violent crimes challenge the investigative skills of young Daniel Pitt and his wife, Miriam, in the final novel of iconic mystery writer Anne Perry's beloved Daniel Pitt series.“A towering achievement from a…
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The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
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The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Death Times Seven highest: Death Times Seven 4.3 · The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9.
- Death Times Seven has the widest readership — 835 ratings behind its score.
- Death Times Seven runs the darker storyline; The Talleyrand Maxim stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Death Times Seven | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (835) | 3.9 (180) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (27) | 4.5 (13) |
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Reception
| Death Times Seven | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 835 | 180 |
| Editions | — | 115 |
| Want to read | 5706 | 102 |
| Reading it now | 110 | 28 |
| Written reviews | 150 | 30 |
| Pages | — | 195 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Death Times Seven or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Death Times Seven has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Death Times Seven 4.3/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).