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Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold
A Times Historical Crime Novel of the year
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London 1671

The damage caused by the Great Fire still overshadows the capital

The disfigured body of a man is unearthed in the ruins of the old almshouse forcing architect Cat Hakesby to stop restoration work It is clear he has been murdered and Whitehall secretary James Marwood is ordered to investigate
When the mans identity is revealed its clear that there are larger forces at play and Marwood comes under serious pressure to solve the case But an old adversary is attempting to stop him
As Cat and Marwood follow the threads of corruption into the heart of government the king himself is being distracted from affairs of state A young impoverished Frenchwoman has caught his eye a quiet affair that will have monumental consequences