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Will Peterson
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Publisher | Allison & Busby | ||
ISBN | 978-074900897 | ||
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Wendy
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Synopsis
This is a perilous investigation in the heart of London ravaged by the great fire. September 1666. Meeting in the ashes of a devastated London, Christopher Redmayne, an architect with Cavalier instincts, and Jonathan Bale, a Puritan constable, are hardly kindred spirits. Redmayne dedicates himself to rebuilding the city that Bale believes was destroyed by its own inner corruption. The two men are thrown together when they catch thieves who are stealing from the house that Redmayne has designed for Sir Ambrose Northcott. The foul murder of Sir Ambrose joins them again, albeit reluctantly, in a complex and dangerous investigation that takes them through the brothels and gaming houses of Restoration London, right to the heart of the King's court.
Review
This is the first book in the Restoration series.The main characters are Christopher Redmayne who is a struggling young architect and Jonathan Bale who is a strict Purtian,it will be very interesting to see how this relationship develops in the following books.I am sure that the author has researched his subject well,his vivid descriptions of the Fire and the direction it took,and his knowledge of the buildings that were burnt.
The plot is about the murder of a very wealthy man who happens to be Christopher Redmaynes first client.This is a light easy book to read with a well thought out plot which will keep the reader guessing until the end; the only little niggle I have is that he spends too much time on miniatura.
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