The Cheapside Corpse
The Tenth Thomas Chaloner Adventure
$36.55
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2015
Summary
Another excellent historical adventure from Susanna Gregory featuring 17th-century spy Thomas Chaloner
London in the spring of 1665 is a city full of fear. There is plague in the stews of St Giles, the Dutch fleet is preparing to invade, and a banking crisis threatens to leave Charles II’s government with no means of paying for the nation’s defence.
Amid the tension, Thomas Chaloner is ordered to investigate the murder of Dick Wheler, one of the few goldsmith-…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751552812 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 075155281X |
| Author: | Susanna Gregory |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2015 |
| Weight: | 328g |
| Dimensions: | 133mm x 200mm x 32mm |
| Series: | Adventures of Thomas Chaloner |
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Critics Review
Pungent with historical detail– Irish Times
Pungent with historical detail - Irish Times
Chaloner’s adventures are a fast-paced and compelling historical treat - Good Book GuideIntrigue, detection, and action are blended perfectly with plot elements drawn from historical details that make the era come to life - Publishers WeeklyAbout The Author
Susanna Gregory
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.
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