The Ashes of London (James Marwood & Cat Lovett, #1)

by Andrew Taylor

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The first book in the No. 1 Times bestselling series

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‘A masterclass in how to weave a well-researched history into a complex plot’ The Times

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A CITY IN FLAMES
London, 1666. As the Great Fire consumes everything in its path, the body of a man is found in the ruins of St Paul’s Cathedral – stabbed in the neck, thumbs tied behind his back.

A WOMAN ON THE RUN
The son of a traitor, James Marwood is forced to hunt the killer through the city’s devastated streets. There he encounters a determined young woman, who will stop at nothing to secure her freedom.

A KILLER SEEKING REVENGE
When a second murder victim is discovered in the Fleet Ditch, Marwood is drawn into the political and religious intrigue of Westminster – and across the path of a killer with nothing to lose…

  • ISBN13 9780008207762
  • Publish Date 28 March 2017 (first published 7 January 2016)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Imprint HarperCollins