The Cheapside Corpse
the tenth thomas chaloner adventure
$34.87
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
23 November 2015
Summary
The Cheapside Corpse: A Thomas Chaloner Mystery
London, Spring 1665: Fear grips the city. Plague festers in St Giles, the Dutch fleet looms, and a banking crisis threatens Charles II’s government.
Amidst this turmoil, Thomas Chaloner is tasked with investigating the murder of Dick Wheler, a goldsmith-banker who has defied the financial ruin plaguing others. Simultaneously, a French spy spreads the plague through the city’s parishes.
Chaloner’s investigation into the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751552812 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 075155281X |
| Series: | Adventures of Thomas Chaloner |
| Author: | Susanna Gregory |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 23 November 2015 |
| Weight: | 328g |
| Dimensions: | 133mm x 200mm x 32mm |
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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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