The Ashes of London (James Marwood & Cat Lovett, Book 1)

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

A CITY IN FLAMES
London, 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 RUN
The 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 REVENGE
When 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…

•2016 will mark the 350th anniversary of The Great Fire of London, which will serve as a strong publicity platform for the Ashes of London

•Ashes of London is the first of a brilliantly realised new historical thriller series featuring the government investigator, James Marwood.

•Taylor is an acclaimed historical fiction writer who has won the CWA Historical Dagger three times (the only author ever to do so)

•The American Boy was a No.1 bestseller and sold over 260,000 copies in paperback. It was also a Richard and Judy Book Club pick.

•The Ashes of London was selected in the Summer Reading sections in both The Times and Sunday Times.

Competition: Tombland The Mirror and the Light Execution. by C. J. Sansom Rory Clements S G MacLean A J MacKenzie Abir Mukherjee Mick Herron Antonia Hodgson S. J. Parris S D Sykes Elly Griffiths Ann Cleeves Sarah Dunant Sarah Perry Hilary Mantel Kate Mosse S. W. Perry Laura Shepherd-Robinson