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(0)Andrew Taylor
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
London 1667. In the Court of Charles II, it?s a dangerous time to be alive - a wrong move may lead to disgrace, exile or death. The discovery of a body at Clarendon House, the palatial home of one of the highest courtiers in the land, could therefore have catastrophic consequences.James Marwood, a traitor?s son, is ordered to cover up the murder. But the dead man is Edward Alderley, the cousin of one of Marwood?s acquaintances. Cat...
Author
Series
James Marwood and Cat Lovett volume 4
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Brother against brother. Father against son. Friends turned into enemies. No one in England wants a return to the bloody days of the Civil War. But Oliver Cromwell's son, Richard, has abandoned his exile and slipped back into England. The consequences could be catastrophic. James Marwood, a traitor's son turned government agent, is tasked with uncovering Cromwell's motives. But his assignment is complicated by his friend - the regicide's daughter,...
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Language
English
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As Europe teeters on the brink of war, Alfred Kendall is tasked with carrying out a minor mission for the British Intelligence Service. Travelling to Prague, he takes his troubled young son, Hugh, as cover. A terrible choice. When Hitler invades Czechoslovakia, Alfred is given an ultimatum by the Czech Resistance. They will arrange for him to return to England, but only if he leaves his son Hugh behind as collateral. Hugh is soon taken under the wing...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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The Great Fire has ravaged London, wreaking destruction and devastation wherever its flames spread. Now, guided by the incorruptible Fire Court, the city is slowly rebuilding, but times are volatile and danger is only ever a heartbeat away. James Marwood, son of a traitor, is thrust into this treacherous environment when his ailing father claims to have stumbled upon a murdered woman - in the very place where the Fire Court sits. Then his father is...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
London, September 1666. The Great Fire rages through the city, consuming everything in its path. Even the impregnable cathedral of St. Paul's is engulfed in flames and reduced to ruins. Among the crowds watching its destruction is James Marwood, son of a disgraced printer, and reluctant government informer. In the aftermath of the fire, a semi-mummified body is discovered in the ashes of St. Paul's, in a tomb that should have been empty. The man's...
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
A royal scandal that could change the face of England forever. London 1667. In the Court of Charles II, it's a dangerous time to be alive - a wrong move could lead to disgrace, exile or death. The discovery of a murder at Clarendon House, the palatial home of one of the highest courtiers in the land, could have catastrophic consequences. James Marwood, a traitor's son, is ordered to cover up the murder. But the dead man is Edward Alderley, the cousin...
10) Fireside gothic
Author
Publisher
Lamplight Large Print Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
From the author of 'The American Boy' and 'The Ashes of London' comes a collection of three gothic novellas - 'Broken Voices', 'The Leper House' and 'The Scratch'.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Did you know that the court of Richard II spoke in broad Yorkshire? Why is one perceived to be richer, taller, and more attractive if one speaks the Queen's English? This work leads you through the history of British accents and how they developed.
12) Bonar Law
Author
Publisher
Haus
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
The shortest-serving prime minister of the 20th century, Andrew Bonar Law was in office for only 8 months before he was forced to resign on grounds of ill health. This book looks at his brief premiership, as well as assessing his career prior to becoming prime minister.
Author
Publisher
Remember When
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
This guide offers a history of poetry and an introduction to various poetic forms and techniques set the poets and their work in the context of their time and chosen genre. It also includes reviews of more than 250 individual poets from Homer to the present day, with their biographies and details of their main works.
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Series
Publisher
Hodder
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
When private detective William Dougal is asked by a young doctor, Graham Hanslope, to investigate a case of blackmail, he suspects, quite rightly, that crucial information is being withheld. Visiting the doctor's country cottage, Dougal finds the small village community seething with suspicions and rivalry.
16) Odd man out
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Series
Publisher
Hodder
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
William Dougal, the amoral but appealing private detective, is on the road to respectability: he is a responsible father and holds down a job. This state of affairs suffers a rude setback, though, when he kills a man during a squabble. The killing may have been unpremeditated, but Dougal has no intention of going to the police.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Manhattan, 1778. A city of profiteers, loyalists and double agents. New York is home to a tide of refugees seeking justice from the British crown. Edward Savill is sent from London to investigate the claims of dispossessed loyalists. No sooner does he land than he becomes embroiled in a murder.