A fantastic, high class debut murder mystery set in Elizabethan London, for fans of CJ Sansom, Rory Clements and SG MacLean.
'A gorgeous book - rich, intelligent and dark in equal measure ... Historical fiction at its most sumptuous.' - Rory Clements
LONDON, 1590.
Amidst a tumultuous backdrop of Spanish plotters, Catholic heretics and foreign wars, Queen Elizabeth I's control over her kingdom is wavering.
And a killer is at work, preying on the weak and destitute of London...
Idealistic physician Nicholas Shelby becomes determined to end these terrible murders. Joined in his investigations by Bianca, a beautiful but mysterious tavern keeper, the pair find themselves caught in the middle of a sinister plot.
With the killer still at large, Bianca finds herself in terrible danger.
Nicholas's choice seems impossible - to save Bianca, or save himself ...
LONDON, 1590.
Amidst a tumultuous backdrop of Spanish plotters, Catholic heretics and foreign wars, Queen Elizabeth I's control over her kingdom is wavering.
And a killer is at work, preying on the weak and destitute of London...
Idealistic physician Nicholas Shelby becomes determined to end these terrible murders. Joined in his investigations by Bianca, a beautiful but mysterious tavern keeper, the pair find themselves caught in the middle of a sinister plot.
With the killer still at large, Bianca finds herself in terrible danger.
Nicholas's choice seems impossible - to save Bianca, or save himself ...
Author(s): Perry, S. W.,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 02/05/2019,
Pagination: 448 pages,
Series: The Jackdaw Mysteries,
Imprint: Corvus,
Published By: ATLANTIC BOOKS ,
Book Classification: Fiction & related items,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781786494948