In the thirteenth historical adventure by Susanna Gregory, Chaloner faces a barrage of problems in the latest case for the 17th-century spy

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By January 1666, the plague has almost disappeared from London, leaving its surviving population diminished and in povertyThe resentment against those who had fled to the country turns to outrage as the court and its followers return, their licentiousness undiminished.

The death of a well-connected physician, the mysterious sinking of a man-of-war in the Thames and the disappearance of a popular courtier are causing concern to Thomas Chaloner''s employerWhen instructed to investigate them all, he is irritated that he is prevented from gaining intelligence on the military preparations of the Dutch. Then he discovers common threads in all the cases, which seem linked to those planning to set a match to the powder keg of rebellion in the city.

Battling a ferocious winter storm that causes serious damage to London''s fabric, Chaloner is in a race against time to prevent the weakened city from utter destruction.



Format Häftad Omfång 464 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Little, Brown Book Group Utgivningsdatum 2019-08-01 ISBN 9780751562705