Susanna Gregory,author of the Matthew Bartholomew series of medieval mysteries,has created another compelling fictional detective set in Restoration London.--The second adventure in the Thomas Chaloner series.Rebellion is in the air of London in the spring of 1663.Thomas Chaloner,spy for the King's intelligence service,has just returned from thwarting a planned revolt in Dublin,but soon realises that England's capital is no haven of peace. He is ordered to investigate the shooting of a beggar during a royal procession. He soon learns the man is no vagrant,but someone with links to the powerful Company of Barber-Surgeons. His master,the Earl of Clarendon,is locked in a deadly feud with the Earl of Bristol,and an innocent man is about to be hanged in Newgate. Chaloner becomes embroiled in a desperate race against time to protect Clarendon,to discover the true identity of the beggar's murderer,and to save a blameless man from the executioner's noose.'Pungent with historical detail'(Irish Times)'A richly imagined world of colourful medieval society and irresistible monkish sleuthing'(Good Book Guide)'Corpses a-plenty,exciting action sequences and a satisfying ending'(Mystery People)
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780751537598Number of pages: 464Weight: 360 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 32 mm
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Fans will be pleased to hear that Susanna Gregory has yet again hit on a winning formula of taking a likeable main character,involving him in a gripping plot and setting them within a commendably realistic setting. It is another bravura performance.Gregory tells an extremely complicated tale with great clarity and riveting excitement.
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