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Fire (John Grey Mystery Book 4)
L.C. Tyler
1666. London has been destroyed by fire and its citizens are looking for somebody, preferably foreign, to blame. Only the royal Court, with its strong Catholic sympathy, is trying dampen down the post-conflagration hysteria. Then, inconveniently, a Frenchman admits to having started it together with an accomplice, whom he says he has subsequently killed.
John Grey is tasked by Secretary of State, Lord Arlington, with proving conclusively that the self-confessed fire-raiser is lying. Though Grey agrees with Arlington that the Frenchman must be mad, he is increasingly perplexed at how much he knows. And a body has been discovered that appears in every way to match the description of the dead accomplice.
Grey's investigations take him and his companion, Lady Pole, in to the dangerous and still-smoking ruins of the Old City. And somebody out there - somebody at the very centre of power in England - would prefer it if they didn't live long enough to conclude their work...
John Grey is tasked by Secretary of State, Lord Arlington, with proving conclusively that the self-confessed fire-raiser is lying. Though Grey agrees with Arlington that the Frenchman must be mad, he is increasingly perplexed at how much he knows. And a body has been discovered that appears in every way to match the description of the dead accomplice.
Grey's investigations take him and his companion, Lady Pole, in to the dangerous and still-smoking ruins of the Old City. And somebody out there - somebody at the very centre of power in England - would prefer it if they didn't live long enough to conclude their work...
GENRE
Historical; Mystery
UK PUBLICATION
November 2017
Historical; Mystery
UK PUBLICATION
November 2017
Praise
Shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger Award 2018.
"Tyler juggles his characters, story wit and clever one liners with perfect balance."
The Times
"A cracking pace, lively dialogue, wickedly witty one-liners salted with sophistication... Why would we not want more of John Grey?"
The Bookbag
"Tyler juggles his characters, story wit and clever one liners with perfect balance."
The Times
"A cracking pace, lively dialogue, wickedly witty one-liners salted with sophistication... Why would we not want more of John Grey?"
The Bookbag
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Rights Sales
UK & Commonwealth (exc. USA): Constable & Robinson
USA: Felony & Mayhem
USA: Felony & Mayhem