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Goldsboro Books

978-0008494117

The Shadows of London

The Shadows of London

by Andrew Taylor

Publisher HarperCollins

Genre: Historical Fiction

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About the book

From the bestselling author of The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times best-seller and a Richard & Judy Book Club choice, comes another gripping historical crime novel

London 1671
The damage caused by the Great Fire still overshadows the capital. When a mans brutally disfigured body is discovered in the ruins of an ancient almshouse, architect Cat Hakesby is ordered to stop restoration work. It is obvious he has been murdered, and Whitehall secretary James Marwood is ordered to investigate.

Its possible the victim could be one of two local men who have vanished the first, a feckless French tutor connected to the almshouses owner;
the second, a possibly treacherous employee of the Council of Foreign Plantations.

The pressure on Marwood mounts as Charles IIs most influential courtiers, Lord Arlington and the Duke of Buckingham, show an interest in his activities and Marwood soon begins to suspect the murder trail may lead right to the heart of government.

Meanwhile, a young, impoverished Frenchwoman has caught the eye of the king, a quiet affair that will have monumental consequences

About the Author

Andrew Taylor

Andrew Taylor is a British crime and historical novelist, winner of the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger (for lifelong excellence in the genre) and the triple winner of the Historical Dagger. He has published over 45 books.

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