Abduction. Murder. A conspiracy that could bring down the King.
London, 1667: In the wake of the Great Fire, a new city has emerged from
the flames. The King has reopened the capital's theatres, and the royal
court is hell-bent on debauched entertainment. But amid the raucous
festivities, an actress shows up dead, dressed in the clothes of a
missing girl.
It's a time of great change for thief taker Charlie Tuesday too: his old
flame, Maria, is on the cusp of marrying someone else. But when she is
abducted on the way to her wedding, Charlie realises her disappearance
is linked to the murder.
Meanwhile, as Lent draws to a close, London is exploding into shocking
riot. With brothels and theatres being attacked, Charlie and his
sidekick Lily must find clues before an angry mob does. And as the
mystery deepens and violence fills the streets, can Charlie solve a
riddle that threatens not just Maria, but London itself?
This is the fourth book in the Thief Taker Series but can be enjoyed as
a stand-alone story.