The Last Protector (James Marwood & Cat Lovett, Book 4)

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From the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ashes of London comes the next book in the phenomenally successful series following James Marwood and Cat Lovett.
Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!

A dangerous secret lies beneath Whitehall Palace

Brother against brother. Father against son. Friends turned into enemies. No one in England wants a return to the bloody days of the Civil War. But Oliver Cromwells son, Richard, has abandoned his exile and slipped back into England. The consequences could be catastrophic.

James Marwood, a traitors son turned government agent, is tasked with uncovering Cromwells motives. But his assignment is complicated by his friend the regicides daughter, Cat Lovett who knew the Cromwells as a child, and who now seems to be hiding a secret of her own about the family.

Both Marwood and Cat know they are putting themselves in great danger. And when they find themselves on a top secret mission in the Palace of Whitehall, they realize they are risking their livesand could even be sent to the block for treason.

Praise for Andrew Taylor

One of the best historical crime writers today The Times

If you like C. J. Sansom, or Hilary Mantel, youll love Andrew Taylor Peter James

Effortlessly authenticgrippingmoving and believable. An excellent work C. J. Sansom

This is historical crime fiction at its dazzling best Guardian

One of the best historical novelists around Sunday Times

A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an era Financial Times

A masterclass in writing for the genre Ann Cleeves

Andrew Taylor is one of our finest storytellers' Antonia Hodgson

Vivid and compelling Observer

A novel filled with intrigue, duplicity, scandal and betrayal, whose author now vies with another master of the genre, C. J. Sansom Spectator

Taylor brings the 17th century to life so vividly that one can almost smell it Guardian

A most artful and delightful book, that will both amuse and chill Daily Telegraph

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Confirms his status as one of our finest writers of historical thrillers The Sunday Times

There is colour, violence, devotion, courage and fun here. What more could anyone ask of a crime novel Literary Review

Taylor is on reliably good form in this fourth instalment of a series that effortlessly blends history and mystery. The Times

A teeming London (in the process of reconstruction after the Great Fire), political chicanery, duels, brothels, court manoeuvrings all are grist to Taylors imaginative mill The Financial Times

A brilliant historical novel about Cromwell Riveting Evening Standard

Superb Cat, especially, remains one of the most compelling, multifaceted characters in contemporary historical fiction. Observer

Taylors fourth Marwood tale is gripping and rich in detail 4.5 stars The Sun

Boasting political intrigue and evocative period atmosphere, The Last Protector is crime writing at its most elegant and assured Waterstones blog

Its been a good year for historical crime fiction, with another strong outing for Andrew Taylors Restoration sleuths James Marwood and Cat Lovett in The Last ProtectorBooks of the Year, Guardian

'Full of intrigue, unforgettable characters and a plot which keeps you engaged until the last page.' Waterstones

Praise for Andrew Taylor:

One of the best historical crime writers today The Times

If you like C. J. Sansom, or Hilary Mantel, youll love Andrew Taylor Peter James

Effortlessly authenticgrippingmoving and believable. An excellent work C. J. Sansom

This is historical crime fiction at its dazzling best Guardian

One of the best historical novelists around Sunday Times

'Taylor has long been the pre-eminent chronicler of beautifully atmospheric historical crime' The Times

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.