The Ashes of London

The first book in the brilliant historical crime mystery series from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

'This is terrific stuff' Daily Telegraph

'A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an era' Financial Times

'A masterclass in how to weave a well-researched history into a complex plot' The Times

A new historical thriller set during the time of the Great Fire of London. A man's body is found in the ruins of St Paul's Cathedral, but not before a second murder victim is discovered - can James Marwood travel through the devastated streets of London and find who's responsible? 'One of the most reliably enjoyable of historical novelists...' "The Sunday Times"