The Ashes of London : Book 1

by Taylor, Andrew | Fiction & related items
Published 26/01/2017 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins Publishers Ltd) in the United Kingdom as part of the James Marwood & Cat Lovett series
Paperback | 496 pages
197 x 128 x 36mm | 326g

The first book in the No. 1 Times bestselling series

'This is terrific stuff' Daily Telegraph

'A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an era' Financial Times

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

Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!

A CITY IN FLAMESLondon, 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 RUNThe 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 REVENGEWhen 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...