Ashes of London Contributor(s): Taylor, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1410498298 ISBN-13: 9781410498298 Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Crime |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2017001850 |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.70 lbs) |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Seasonal - Spring |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the No.1 bestselling 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. The first of an exciting new series of novels. A city destroyed. A killer exposed. London,1666. The Great Fire rages through the city, consuming everything in its path. Even the impregnable cathedral of St. Paul s is engulfed in flames and reduced to ruins. Among the crowds watching its destruction is James Marwood, son of a traitor, and reluctant government informer. In the aftermath of the fire, the body of a man is discovered in the ashes of St.Paul s. But he is not a victim of the blaze- there is a stab wound to his neck and his thumbs have been tied behind his back. Acting on orders, Marwood hunts the killer though London s devastated streets- where before too long a second murder is uncovered. At a time of dangerous internal dissent, Marwood s investigation will lead him into treacherous waters- and across the path of a determined and vengeful young woman. " |