This is an absolutely fascinating novel set in London in the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1666. It is chock full of historical details about the beheading of Charles I, the Commonwealth, the Restoration, the reign of Charles II, and tosses in a very good murder/intrigue/theft of a niece's fortune plot to move the story along. The principal characters are James Marwood and Catherine (Cat) Lovett, unrelated and unconnected, except for the fact that they are both children of those who overthrew the first Charles. Marwood works as a clerk for a senior under secretary at Whitehall and Cat has run away from her nefarious uncle. Their paths cross throughout, and as they are the named principals of this series, we will undoubtedly see them again soon.
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