Publisher Description

Now in B format.Susanna Gregory, creator of the Matthew Bartholomew series of mediaeval mysteries, continues her new series set in Restoration London.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. He 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 is 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.

Notes

Paperback edition of Gregory's second Thomas Chaloner crime novel, set in 17th century London. The new hardback, The Butcher Of Smithfield, is also out this month.

Author Biography

Susanna Gregory is a Cambridge academic. She is the creator of the popular Matthew Bartholomew series. For more information Author Location: CambridgeA CONSPIRACY OF VIOLENCE. 9780751537581. BLOOD ON THE STRAND. 9781847440020. The Matthew Bartholomew series.

Review

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. - HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEWGregory tells an extremely complicated tale with great clarity and riveting excitement. - REVIEWINGTHEEVIDENCE.COM

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Now in B format.Susanna Gregory, creator of the Matthew Bartholomew series of mediaeval mysteries, continues her new series set in Restoration London.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. He 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 is 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.

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"Provides an intriguing look at history by way of a satisfying mystery."

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Susanna Gregory, creator of the Matthew Bartholomew series of mediaeval mysteries, continues her new series set in Restoration London.

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The first fictional Restoration detective.

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