Intrigue in Covent Garden: The Thirteenth Thomas Chaloner Adventure

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Intrigue in Covent Garden: The Thirteenth Thomas Chaloner Adventure
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Susanna Gregory
SeriesAdventures of Thomas Chaloner
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:464
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 128
Category/GenreHistorical mysteries
ISBN/Barcode 9780751562705
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Little, Brown
Publication Date 1 August 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In the thirteenth historical adventure by Susanna Gregory, Chaloner faces a barrage of problems in the latest case for the 17th-century spy ----------------------------------- By January 1666, the plague has almost disappeared from London, leaving its surviving population diminished and in poverty. The 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 employer. When 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.

Author Biography

Susanna Gregory was a police officer in Leeds before taking up an academic career. She has served as an environmental consultant, worked eighteen field seasons in the polar regions, and has taught comparative anatomy and biological anthropology. She is the creator of the Matthew Bartholomew series of mysteries set in medieval Cambridge and the Thomas Chaloner adventures in Restoration London. She now lives in Wales with her husband, who is also a writer.

Reviews

Chaloner's adventures are a fast-paced and compelling historical treat - Good Book Guide Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place - Choice