The Executioner of St Paul's
The Twelfth Thomas Chaloner Adventure
$36.37
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
10 October 2017
Summary
In another historical adventure from Susanna Gregory, Chaloner the spy investigates a murder in a plague-ravaged 17th century London.
The plague raging through London in 1665 has emptied the city. The only people left are those too poor to flee, or those who selflessly struggle to control the contagion and safeguard the capital’s future.
Amongst them, though, are those prepared to risk their health for money - those who sell dubious ‘cures’ and hawk food at wildly inflated pri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751552843 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0751552844 |
| Author: | Susanna Gregory |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 127mm x 197mm x 29mm |
| Series: | Adventures of Thomas Chaloner |
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Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place– Choice
Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place - Choice
Pungent with historical detail - Irish TimesChaloner’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 - Publisher’s 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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