I was entirely entranced by Andrew Taylor’s writing. It opens dramatically and continues with a fast, sometimes brutal, pace that makes the plot fly past right up to the exciting end. My goodness I enjoyed The Ashes of London. But at a time of dangerous internal dissent and the threat of foreign invasion, Marwood finds his investigation leads him into treacherous waters – and across the path of a determined, beautiful and vengeful young woman. Under orders from the government, Marwood is tasked with hunting down the killer across the devastated city. The man’s body has been mutilated and his thumbs have been tied behind his back. Paul’s, in a tomb that should have been empty. In the aftermath of the fire, a semi-mummified body is discovered in the ashes of St. Among the crowds watching its destruction is James Marwood, son of a disgraced printer, and reluctant government informer. Paul’s is engulfed in flames and reduced to ruins. The Great Fire rages through the city, consuming everything in its path. The first of an exciting new series of novels. From the No.1 best-selling author of The American Boy and The Silent Boy comes a brand new historical thriller set during the time of the Great Fire of London.
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