James Marwood & Cat Lovett - The Fire Court (James Marwood & Cat Lovett, Book 2)
From No.1 bestselling author Andrew Taylor comes the sequel to the phenomenally successful The Ashes of London
Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!
A time of terrible danger…
The Great Fire has ravaged London. Now, guided by the Fire Court, the city is rebuilding, but times are volatile and danger is only ever a heartbeat away.
Two mysterious deaths…
James Marwood, a traitor’s son, is thrust into this treacherous environment when his father discovers a dead woman in the very place where the Fire Court sits. The next day his father is run down. Accident? Or another murder…?
A race to stop a murderer…
Determined to uncover the truth, Marwood turns to the one person he can trust – Cat Lovett, the daughter of a despised regicide. Then comes a third death… and Marwood and Cat are forced to confront a vicious killer who threatens the future of the city itself.
”'Andrew Taylor’s historical crime novels have proved a benchmark for the genre, and The Fire Court is no exception. Cunningly plotted and movingly written, it’s a fascinating portrait of a city, and its people, recovering from trauma” - Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses
”'This is how historical crime should be written, with rich authenticity underpinning a twisting plot” - The Times
”'Marwood and Lovett’s search for a killer in the sooty streets of 1660s London is an atmospheric pleasure, full of twists and memorable characters” - The Times
”'With a fast-moving, complex plot underpinned by solid but unobtrusive research and plenty of drama and intrigue, Taylor brings the 17th century to life so vividly that one can almost smell it” - Guardian
”'Once again, Taylor combines his detailed research with a deviously twist-laden storyline” - Observer
”'This atmospheric murder mystery by Andrew Taylor is a real treat” - The Times
”'This gripping mystery is even better than its predecessor, The Ashes of London” - Sunday Express S Magazine
”'Taylor remains to my mind at the top of the list of historical novelists writing in English today” - Reviewing the Evidence
”'If it were not a superlative crime novel, Taylor’s evocative picture of the Great Fire of London, The Ashes of London, could be considered a historical novel of the first order. Its sequel, The Fire Court, is equally impressive” - Financial Times
”'In addition to a fascinating portrait of the 17th-century city, Taylor offers a father-son relationship that is as touching as it is convincing” - Literary Review
”'Taylor’s sense of time and place are awe-inspiring, the plot is fiendishly clever and beautifully executed and the language is divine” - Historica Mag