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The Cheapside Corpse: The Tenth Thomas Chaloner Adventure
Susanna Gregory
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Description for The Cheapside Corpse: The Tenth Thomas Chaloner Adventure
Paperback. Another excellent historical adventure from Susanna Gregory featuring 17th-century spy Thomas Chaloner Series: Adventures of Thomas Chaloner. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 330.
London in the spring of 1665 is a city full of fear. There is plague in the stews of St Giles, the Dutch fleet is preparing to invade, and a banking crisis threatens to leave Charles II's government with no means of paying for the nation's defence. Amid the tension, Thomas Chaloner is ordered to investigate the murder of Dick Wheler, one of the few goldsmith-bankers to have survived the losses that have driven others to bankruptcy - or worse. At the same time, a French spy staggers across the city, carrying the plague from one ... Read more
London in the spring of 1665 is a city full of fear. There is plague in the stews of St Giles, the Dutch fleet is preparing to invade, and a banking crisis threatens to leave Charles II's government with no means of paying for the nation's defence. Amid the tension, Thomas Chaloner is ordered to investigate the murder of Dick Wheler, one of the few goldsmith-bankers to have survived the losses that have driven others to bankruptcy - or worse. At the same time, a French spy staggers across the city, carrying the plague from one ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Adventures of Thomas Chaloner
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780751552812
SKU
V9780751552812
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Susanna Gregory
Susanna Gregory was a police officer in Leeds before taking up an academic career. She has served as an environmental consultant, worked seventeen 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 ... Read more
Reviews for The Cheapside Corpse: The Tenth Thomas Chaloner Adventure
Intrigue, detection, and action are blended perfectly with plot elements drawn from historical details that make the era come to life
Publishers Weekly Pungent with historical detail
Irish Times Chaloner's adventures are a fast-paced and compelling historical treat
Good Book Guide
Publishers Weekly Pungent with historical detail
Irish Times Chaloner's adventures are a fast-paced and compelling historical treat
Good Book Guide