The Fire Court (James Marwood & Cat Lovett, Book 2)

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From No.1 bestselling author Andrew Taylor comes the sequel to the phenomenally successful The Ashes of London
Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!

A time of terrible danger
The Great Fire has ravaged London. Now, guided by the Fire Court, the city is rebuilding, but times are volatile and danger is only ever a heartbeat away.

Two mysterious deaths
James Marwood, a traitors son, is thrust into this treacherous environment when his father discovers a dead woman in the very place where the Fire Court sits. The next day his father is run down. Accident Or another murder

A race to stop a murderer
Determined to uncover the truth, Marwood turns to the one person he can trust Cat Lovett, the daughter of a despised regicide. Then comes a third death and Marwood and Cat are forced to confront a vicious killer who threatens the future of the city itself.

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Andrew Taylors historical crime novels have proved a benchmark for the genre, and The Fire Court is no exception. Cunningly plotted and movingly written, its a fascinating portrait of a city, and its people, recovering from trauma Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses

This is how historical crime should be written, with rich authenticity underpinning a twisting plot The Times

Marwood and Lovetts search for a killer in the sooty streets of 1660s London is an atmospheric pleasure, full of twists and memorable characters The Times

With a fast-moving, complex plot underpinned by solid but unobtrusive research and plenty of drama and intrigue, Taylor brings the 17th century to life so vividly that one can almost smell it Guardian

Once again, Taylor combines his detailed research with a deviously twist-laden storyline Observer

This atmospheric murder mystery by Andrew Taylor is a real treat The Times

This gripping mystery is even better than its predecessor, The Ashes of London Sunday Express S Magazine

Taylor remains to my mind at the top of the list of historical novelists writing in English today Reviewing the Evidence

If it were not a superlative crime novel, Taylors evocative picture of the Great Fire of London, The Ashes of London, could be considered a historical novel of the first order. Its sequel, The Fire Court, is equally impressive Financial Times

In addition to a fascinating portrait of the 17th-century city, Taylor offers a fatherson relationship that is as touching as it is convincing Literary Review

Taylors sense of time and place are awe-inspiring, the plot is fiendishly clever and beautifully executed and the language is divine Historica Mag

Author Bio

Andrew Taylor is the author of a number of novels, including the Dougal and Lydmouth crime series, the historical thrillers Bleeding Heart Square and The Anatomy of Ghosts, the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel, and The American Boy, his No. 1 bestselling historical novel which was a 2005 Richard & Judy Book Club choice. He has won many awards, including the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger, an Edgar Scroll from the Mystery Writers of America, the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award (the only author to win it twice) and the CWA's prestigious Diamond Dagger, awarded for sustained excellence in crime writing. He also writes for the Spectator. He lives with his wife Caroline in the Forest of Dean.